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Character set of the original IBM PC
Code page 437 is the character set of the original IBM PC. It is also known as CP437, OEM-US, OEM 437, PC-8, or MS-DOS Latin US. The set includes all printable ASCII characters as well as some accented letters (diacritics), Greek letters, icons, and line-drawing symbols. It is sometimes referred to as the "OEM font" or "high ASCII", or as "extended ASCII". Wikipedia →
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- Read the overview: Code page 437A 5-minute orientation
- Pick up a classic book: PoemsThe most-reprinted book on the subject
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đź“š Books worth reading
PoemsRudyard Kipling, Elliot · 1899
Modern Operating SystemsAndrew S. Tanenbaum, Herbert Bos · 1992
Invitation to Computer ScienceG. Michael Schneider, Judith L. Gersting · 1995
Mathematical structures for computer scienceJudith L. Gersting · 1982
Automate the Boring Stuff with PythonAl Sweigart · 2015
Introduction to Computing Using PythonLjubomir Perkovic · 2011
The history of Detroit and MichiganSilas Farmer · 1884
Sweating BulletsRobert Gaskins · 2012
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