EBCDIC Code
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CONCEPT
The EBCDIC code (Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code) is a code of
Extended Binary Coded Decimal Exchange, which basically consists of the use
from a Binary Code applied for Printer Control, Communications between Devices
and the text editing that has been used as its own by the firm IBM, starting to
to be employed with the System/360.
It is an 8-bit standard code used by IBM mainframe computers.
It is a customer-control tactic changing the standard ASCII code.
EBCDIC is a binary code that represents alphanumeric characters, controls, and signs of
punctuation.
Each character is made up of 8 alphanumeric bits = 1 byte, which is why EBCDIC could
represent it in binary form, that is 28= 256 defines a total of 256 characters.
There are many versions of EBCDIC with different characters. For example, there are at least 9.
national versions of EBCDIC with different sequences.
All characters are represented by 8 bits or two hexadecimal numbers, this code allows
the use of uppercase and lowercase letters as well as special and control characters (such as
like NULL and PF). These control characters are interpreted by peripheral devices such as
the printers and video terminals. Many combinations have no character assigned.
There are many variants of the use of the EBCDIC Code with the use of different
different characters, being then different sequences of the same characters but used
in different languages or regions, taking for example the case of EBCDIC Latin, which although it uses
the same number of characters, what varies are the sequences of them.
Origin
EBCDIC was conceived between 1963 and 1964 by IBM and announced with the launch of the line of
IBM System/360 computers.
This code arises as an expansion of the BCD code. In data transmissions, it is necessary
use a large number of control characters for message manipulation and execution
from other functions. Hence, the BCD code was extended to a representation using 8 bits.
giving rise to the EBCDIC code, an acronym for Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code
(Expanded Code of Decimal Characters Encoded in Binary for Exchange of
Information).
This is a coding scheme developed by IBM for use in its computers or
computers as a standardized method of assigning binary values to characters
alphabetic, numeric, punctuation, and transmission control.
EBCDIC is analogous to the ASCII decoding scheme accepted more or less worldwide.
microcomputers or microcomputers. It is differentiated by using 8 bits for encoding,
which allows for 256 possible characters, in this case 8 bits to represent each symbol. (In contrast
with the 7 bits and 128 characters of the standard ASCII set). Although EBCDIC is not used much.
in microcomputers, it is known and internationally accepted, especially as code of
IBM for the company's mainframes and minicomputers.
USEFULNESS
It is used by IBM mainframe computers. IBM adapted EBCDIC from the card code.
perforated in the 60's and it was enacted as a customer control tactic, changing the code
ASCII standard. It is used to represent alphanumeric characters, controls, and punctuation marks.
EBCDIC Tables
EBCDIC Code Table - EBCDIC Key
Blank space - 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Uppercase letters from A to Z: they are divided into three groups (A-I),
(J-R), (S-Z) and in the first four positions, the group to which the letter belongs is identified and in
the remaining four positions the digit corresponding to the position of the letter in the group.
A-11000001
B-11000010
C-11000011
D-11000100
E-11000101
F-11000110
G - 11 0 0 0 1 1 1
H-11001000
I-11001001
J-11010001
K-11010010
L-11010011
M-11010100
N-11010101
O-11010110
P-11010111
Q-11011000
R-11011001
S-11100010
T-11100011
U-11100100
V-11100101
W-11100110
X-11100111
Y-11101000
Z-11101001
The letter Ñ is represented as 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1
The digits from zero (0) to nine (9): are identified with a one in the first four positions and
in the remaining four positions the digit in binary.
0-11110000
1-11110001
2-11110010
3-11110011
4-11110100
5-11110101
6-11110110
7-11110111
8-11111000
9-11111001