What is an encoding?

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Encoding: The means by which computers convert information into a particular form, for example, from bytes to numbers to text. Note, the book does not contain an explicit definition of encoding, but the two important things to get across are 1) the encoding’s use in translating between different types of information and 2) tat the computer makes use of multiple layers of encoding.

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A font ________ such as bold or italic emphasizes text and is a visual cue to draw the reader's eye to important text

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Which of the following is a file format that separates fields with a comma, making it easy to import records into an application?

A) .vcf B) .csv C) .icl D) .inf

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The ________ element is used to provide alternative content if a viewer's browser does not support JavaScript

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If every recursive call results in another recursive call, then the recursive function (algorithm) is said to have infinite recursion.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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