FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

COMPUTER HARDWARE COMPONENTS FUNCTIONS

COMPUTER SYSTEM COMPONENTS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
When eight (8) bits are grouped together as a unit, they form a(n)
A
byte
B
bit
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Detailed Solution. The correct answer is 8. A byte is a unit of data that is equal to eight bits. A byte is a unit that most computers use to represent a character, such as a letter, number, or symbol.

Detailed explanation-2: -The correct answer is (A)Byte. Eight bits make a byte.

Detailed explanation-3: -The byte is a unit of digital information that most commonly consists of eight bits. Historically, the byte was the number of bits used to encode a single character of text in a computer and for this reason it is the smallest addressable unit of memory in many computer architectures.

Detailed explanation-4: -Each binary digit is termed a bit. A series of 8 bits are grouped together into a word, which is called a byte. A byte can represent 28=256 2 8 = 256 different combinations, which is sufficient to record a typical 8-letter word in a sentence.

Detailed explanation-5: -Eight bits, grouped together to form a single binary quantity, is known as a byte. Four bits, grouped together as one binary number, is known by the humorous title of nibble, often spelled as nybble. A multitude of terms have followed byte and nibble for labeling specific groupings of binary bits.

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