EBCDIC code is an 8-bit code used in large computers. It can represent 256 characters with each digit having a binary representation as the numeric portion and zone codes distinguishing character types. The alphabetic characters are divided into three groups with different zone portions of 1100, 1101, and 1110.

1. EBCDIC CODE
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2. EBCDIC CODE
 It is pronounced as “ebb-see-dick”
 It is Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange
Code
 It is standard code in large computers
 It is an 8-bit code without parity
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3. EBCDIC CODE (contd)
 With 8-bits 256 characters can be coded
 Each digit has 1111 as the zone and its binary
representation as numeric portion
 The alphabetic characters are divided into three
groups having 1100,1101,1110 as the zone portion
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4. Special Contd..
EBCDIC
characters Alphabetic EBCDIC
< 01001011 A 11000001
( 01001100 B 11000010
+ 01001101 C 11000011
/ 01001110 D 11000100
& 01010000 E 11000101
: 01111011 F 11000110
# 01111011 G 11000111
@ 01111100 H 11001000
‘ 01111101 I 11001001
= 01111110 J 11010001
“ 01111111 K 11010010
, 01101011 L 11010011
% 01101100 M 11010100
- 01101101 N 11010101
> 01101110 O 11010110
P 11010111
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5. Summary
In this class, we have learnt about
 BCD Code
 ASCII Code
 EBCDIC Code
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6. Frequently Asked Questions
1. Give the full forms to the following
1. BCD 2. ASCII 3. EBCDIC
2. What is the purpose of ASCII code ?
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7. Quiz
1. What is the position of character ‘A’ in ASCII?
a. 48
b. 65
c. 97
d. 32
ANSWER : b
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8. Quiz (Contd...)
2. What is the position of character ‘0’ in ASCII?
a. 48
b. 65
c. 97
d. 32
ANSWER : a
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