DATA REPRESENTATION AND NUMBER SYSTEMS
BINARY OCTAL DECIMAL AND HEXADECIMAL NUMBER SYSTEMS
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -A byte consists of 8 adjacent binary digits (bits), each of which consists of a 0 or 1. (Originally, a byte was any string of more than one bit that made up a simple piece of information like a single character. Thus, for example, there were four-or six-bit bytes, but eventually the standard settled on eight bits.)
Detailed explanation-2: -On almost all modern computers, a byte is equal to 8 bits. Large amounts of memory are indicated in terms of kilobytes, megabytes, and gigabytes. A disk that can hold 1.44 megabytes, for example, is capable of storing approximately 1.4 million characters, or about 3, 000 pages of information.
Detailed explanation-3: -The correct answer is 8 bits. A byte is a unit of digital information that most commonly consists of eight bits.
Detailed explanation-4: -The correct answer is 8 bits. One byte is equivalent to eight bits.