Practice Character Representation Handling (9.3.4) - Floating Point Number Representation

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Question 1.
What does ASCII stand for?
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Think about what ASCII is used for.
Question 2.
How many characters can ASCII represent?
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Think about the bit count.
3Question 3.
What is the main limitation of ASCII?
- It cannot represent characters from multiple languages
- It is too complex
- It is not supported by modern computers
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Think about the range of characters needed.
4Question 4.
True or False: Unicode can represent characters from various languages.
- True
- False
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Consider the definition of Unicode.
Question 5.
A software application needs to display text in both Latin and Cyrillic scripts. What encoding method should it use, and why?
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Consider the range of characters required.
Question 6.
How might the lack of a comprehensive character encoding system affect international business communication?
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Reflect on real-world communication needs.

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