Overview

This category covers how text is represented in computers: from ASCII and legacy code pages to Unicode and UTF encodings, plus practical handling of text vs. binary files.

Pages

• Text & Data Types: Interpreting Bits
• Typographic Concepts: Graphemes, Glyphs, Ligatures, Fonts
• ASCII: Code Chart, Control Codes & End-of-Line Conventions
• Legacy Encodings & Code Pages (EBCDIC, ISO-8859, CP1252)
• Unicode: Concepts, Planes & 5-Layer Architecture (ACR/CCS/CEF/CES/TES)
• Working with Text Files vs Binary Files (Editors, Formats, Tools)
• Troubleshooting Encodings: Mojibake, Detection & Conversion Tools