EDUCATION UGC NET
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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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: -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: -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-3: -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-4: -The byte was originally the smallest number of bits that could hold a single character (I assume standard ASCII). We still use ASCII standard, so 8 bits per character is still relevant.
Detailed explanation-5: -The correct answer is 1. A byte is a unit of digital information that most commonly consists of 8 bits.