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    Computers represent data using bits and bytes, with a byte made up of 8 bits that can represent one character. Text is converted to binary format using coding standards like ASCII for American English symbols and Extended ASCII for graphics, while Unicode supports all global languages.

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    Computers represent data using bits and bytes, with a byte made up of 8 bits that can represent one character. Text is converted to binary format using coding standards like ASCII for American English symbols and Extended ASCII for graphics, while Unicode supports all global languages.

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    Computing

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    Computers represent data using bits and bytes, with a byte made up of 8 bits that can represent one character. Text is converted to binary format using coding standards like ASCII for American English symbols and Extended ASCII for graphics, while Unicode supports all global languages.

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    Lecture 3

    Data representation and processing


    How computers
    represent data
    Bits and bytes
    Binary digits---bits

    A byte comprises of 8 bits


    and represents 1 character
    Text codes
    Converts letters into binary format
    Is there a need of a standard code
    ASCII
    (American English symbols)
    Extended ASCII
    (Graphics and other symbols)
    Unicode
    (All languages on the planet)

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