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What does character encoding do?
Think about how computers interpret text.
How many characters can ASCII represent?
Consider the number of letters, digits, and symbols.
What is the maximum number of characters ASCII can represent?
Think about the bit count in ASCII.
True or False: Unicode can represent characters from all languages.
Consider the purpose of Unicode.
Explain how a text file encoded with ASCII may look corrupted if opened in a Unicode environment without proper translation. Give an example.
Think about the range of characters supported by each encoding.
Consider a scenario where you must store text from multiple languages using ASCII. Describe the potential issues you would encounter.
Recall what languages need more characters than ASCII provides.
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