Character Encodings

Character Encodings encompasses the patterns that are used to represent various characters particularly in computer storage.

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Chapters

Preface

1. Overview
2. Designation
3. Conversion Tools

Appendices

1. Code Tables
   • EBCDIC
   • MS-DOS
   • Windows
   • ISO
2. Glossary
3. Contributors
4. Author guidelines

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