2.4 : Character Representation and Encoding
Welcome to Lecture 11 of the course "C Programming" by Prof. Nitin Chandrachoodan.
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Video Overview
This lecture explores how computers represent text, building upon previous discussions of number representations. It delves into character encodings like ASCII and the need for more comprehensive systems like Unicode to support diverse languages. Learn about code points, UTF8, and the crucial concept of interpretation through convention that governs how computers understand and process data.
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