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Which statement best compares ASCII and Unicode?.
- A.ASCII represents a smaller set of characters, while Unicode represents a much wider range
- B.ASCII and Unicode are identical names for the same coding system
- C.Unicode can represent fewer characters than ASCII
- D.ASCII is used only for numbers and Unicode is used only for punctuation
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What a good answer should say
- ASCII represents a smaller set of characters, while Unicode represents a much wider range
Explanation
Why this works
ASCII is suitable for a limited character set, whereas Unicode was introduced to support characters from many languages and a wider range of symbols.
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