Which encoding replaces unusual ASCII characters with "%" followed by the character's two-digit ASCII code expressed in hexadecimal?

The correct answer is D. URL Encoding. URL encoding, also known as percent-encoding, is a mechanism for encoding information in a Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) under certain circumstances. When characters are not allowed in a URI, they are replaced with a percent sign (%) followed by two hexadecimal digits that…

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Which encoding replaces unusual ASCII characters with "%" followed by the character’s two-digit ASCII code expressed in hexadecimal?

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AUnicode Encoding
BUTF Encoding
CBase64 Encoding
DURL Encoding

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Explanation

URL encoding, also known as percent-encoding, is a mechanism for encoding information in a Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) under certain circumstances. When characters are not allowed in a URI, they are replaced with a percent sign (%) followed by two hexadecimal digits that represent the ASCII code of the character. For example, a space character is not allowed in a URI and is replaced The answer is verified as per the EC-Council’s Certified SOC Analyst (CSA) course materials and study guides, which discuss various encoding schemes used in cybersecurity practices. URL encoding is specifically mentioned as the method for replacing unusual ASCII characters with a percent sign followed by two hexadecimal digits123.

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