COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE
MEMORY SYSTEMS
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Question
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How many bits are in a single byte?
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4
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8
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12
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16
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -A byte is a unit of digital information that consists of 8 of those bits.
Detailed explanation-2: -The standard number of bits in a byte is eight, but that number can vary from system to system, depending on the hardware.
Detailed explanation-3: -1 byte is equal to 8 bits. Digital information is stored in units called bytes, with eight bits each. The byte is the tiniest unit of memory which is addressable in different computer systems as it was historically the number of bits needed to encode a single text character in a computer.
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