In ASCII code, each character is represented in how many bytes?

In ASCII code, each character is represented using one byte, which consists of 8 bits. This encoding standard was developed for representing text in computers and communication equipment, allowing for efficient storage and transmission of characters. The ASCII set includes a total of 128 characters, which encompass standard English letters (both uppercase and lowercase), digits, punctuation marks, and control characters. Using one byte per character enables a straightforward and compact representation, making it compatible with many systems and widely used across various platforms. This efficiency in encoding is one of the reasons ASCII remains fundamental in understanding more complex character encodings.