COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE
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Question
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2 bits
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4 bits
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8 bits
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16 bits
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Detailed explanation-1: -The multiples of 8 are 8, 16, 24, 32, 40, 48, 56, 64, 72, 80… and so on.
Detailed explanation-2: -byte, the basic unit of information in computer storage and processing. A byte consists of 8 adjacent binary digits (bits), each of which consists of a 0 or 1.
Detailed explanation-3: -Originally a byte was designed to be able to hold the entire ASCII table in it, well not the table itself but to be able to represent all if it’s possible characters. The extended ASCII table is 255 characters which is 2^8-1, basically that’s why it is 8 bits.
Detailed explanation-4: -8-bit is a measure of computer information generally used to refer to hardware and software in an era where computers were only able to store and process a maximum of 8 bits per data block. This limitation was mainly due to the existing processor technology at the time, which software had to conform with.