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COM 101 COM 101 Past Questions Objective Question
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1. What is the main purpose of character encoding in digital systems?
Options
A Compress files for storage
B Convert text to binary format
C Represent characters, symbols, and text in standardized digital form
Correct Answer
D Improve the security of data transmission
Correct Answer

Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Character encoding maps characters to numeric codes so they can be stored and transmitted in digital systems.

Hint

Think of how computers store letters as numbers.

Question Info

Course: COM 101
Topic: COM 101 Past Questions
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 587 of 1018
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