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Basic Computer/IT QUESTION #2590
Question 1
UTF-8 is preferred over ASCII for modern office documents primarily because:
  • UTF-8 compresses files to a smaller size than ASCII
  • UTF-8 supports characters from virtually all written languages, while ASCII only covers basic English characters✔️
  • UTF-8 is faster to load on older computers
  • UTF-8 was developed before ASCII and is therefore more reliable
Correct Answer Explanation
UTF-8 is the most prevalent encoding standard used today because it can represent characters from virtually every written language in the world. ASCII is limited to English letters, digits, and basic punctuation, making it insufficient for multilingual documents.