ASCII (American Standard Code for Information Interchange) is a 7-bit character encoding standard that represents 128 characters, primarily used for English text, numbers, and basic symbols. It is a

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ASCII (American Standard Code for Information Interchange) is a 7-bit character encoding standard that represents 128 characters, primarily used for English text, numbers, and basic symbols. It is a foundational standard for text representation in computers.

Unicode is a universal character encoding standard that aims to represent every character from every language, including symbols and emojis. It uses variable-width encoding (e.g., 8-bit, 16-bit, or 32-bit) allowing it to represent over a million characters, making it suitable for internationalization and multilingual computing.

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i. Data processing and storage: Information Systems collect, process, and store vast amounts of data from various business operations, making it accessible for analysis and future use.
ii. Decision making support: They provide managers with relevant information and analytical tools to help in making informed strategic, tactical, and operational decisions.
iii. Automation of business processes: Information Systems automate routine tasks and workflows, improving efficiency, reducing manual errors, and streamlining operations across different departments.