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What are some of the differences between the Baudot digital code and ASCII?
Pick an answer to check it.
Answer: B. Baudot uses 5 data bits per character, ASCII uses 7 or 8; Baudot uses 2 characters as letters/figures shift codes, ASCII has no letters/figures shift code
Baudot uses 5 bits per character and needs letters and figures shift codes to reach numbers and symbols. ASCII uses 7 or 8 bits and needs no shift codes.
Tip: Baudot 5 bits with shifts; ASCII 7 or 8.