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Representing and Manipulating Data in Computers

Computers are all around us: in cars, kitchen scales, digital cameras, etc. But how do they store the data they hold? This unit will help you to understand how the data in a computer represents something in the outside world. You will also explore how ASCII code and Unicode are used to control data."

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Science and Technology / Information Technology / Application Development / Programming

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Material Type:: Open (Access) Textbook
Date Added to MERLOT:: January 18, 2011
Date Modified in MERLOT:: October 21, 2018
Author:: The Open University
Submitter:: Cathy Swift

Primary Audience:: College General Ed, College Lower Division
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Language:: English
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