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COS 102 test topic Objective Question

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How many bits are used in standard ASCII encoding to represent a character?
Options
A 7
Correct Answer
B 8
C 16
D 32
Correct Answer

Option A is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Standard ASCII utilizes a 7-bit encoding scheme (0 to 127), though it is frequently stored inside an 8-bit byte.

Hint

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