Kopec Explains Software

#7 What is a Character Encoding?


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Computers are not just great for calculating, they’re also great for storing, manipulating, and viewing text. In fact, the majority of the work we do on a computer is “text work.” But, how does a computer actually store text? How is text represented in software? In this episode we dive into the world of character encodings, the way that software represents text.

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Kopec Explains SoftwareBy David Kopec, Rebecca Kopec

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