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Question 3 • VA-Information Technology Fundamentals B

1. What is character encoding?

Answer

a system in computer programming that pairs a character in a language set with a sequence of binary digits

a system in programming that encodes hidden commands in game applications

a system in computer programming that changes text characters into pixel patterns

a system in programming that translates one programming language into another

Explanation

Character encoding is a system that assigns each character—such as a letter, number, or symbol—a binary value computers can store and process. Choice A describes this pairing of characters with sequences of binary digits. Pixel patterns and translating programming languages are different processes.

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