What is the primary purpose of the American Standard Code for Information Interchange (ASCII)?

Correct option is D

The correct answer is (d) To define a standardised set of codes for representing text and control characters

Explanation:

• The American Standard Code for Information Interchange (ASCII) is a character encoding standard used to represent text and control characters in computers and digital devices.
• It assigns a unique numeric code (0–127) to letters, digits, punctuation marks, and special control characters.
• ASCII ensures consistent data exchange and compatibility across systems.

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• Developed in the 1960s, based on the English alphabet.
• Widely used in programming, file formats, and network protocols.
• Extended ASCII uses 8 bits to include 256 characters, covering symbols and foreign characters.
• Examples: A = 65, a = 97, Space = 32, Enter = 13.