Management Information System (MIS) Practice Exam

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Which encoding format allows symbols from all languages, including Arabic and Chinese?

ASCII
MIME
MAC OS Roman
UTF

The correct answer is: UTF

The correct choice is UTF, which stands for Unicode Transformation Format. UTF is designed to support a comprehensive range of characters from many different writing systems, which includes symbols from languages such as Arabic, Chinese, and many others. The Unicode standard provides a unique number for every character, regardless of platform, program, or language, allowing for the consistent representation and manipulation of text across different systems. In contrast, ASCII is limited to 128 characters, primarily focusing on English letters, digits, and a few control characters. This limitation means it cannot handle the vast array of symbols needed for languages such as Arabic and Chinese. MIME (Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions) is a specification for text formatting and data transmission over the internet, primarily identifying types of files and encoding methods rather than directly encoding characters from multiple languages. MAC OS Roman is a character encoding for Macintosh computers that primarily supports Western European languages, leaving out many characters needed for representing languages like Arabic or Chinese. Thus, UTF is the only option capable of encompassing the full spectrum of symbols needed for a wide variety of global languages.