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Rdf Primer
Why properties are named with URIrefs
RDF uses URIrefs as predicates in RDF statements. That is, rather than using character strings (or words) such as "creator" or "name" to identify properties, RDF uses URIrefs. Using URIrefs to identify properties is important for a number of reasons. First, it distinguishes the…
What Is The Difference Between A String And A Byte String?
The only thing that a computer can store is bytes
The only thing that a computer can store is bytes. To store anything in a computer, you must first encode it, i.e. convert it to bytes. For example: If you want to store music, you must first encode it using MP3, WAV, etc. If you want to store a picture, you must first encode…