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COM 101 Information Representation and Number Systems Objective Question
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What is the base of the octal number system?
Options
A Base-2
B Base-8
Correct Answer
C Base-10
D Base-16
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

The octal number system is base-8, using digits from 0 to 7. It is sometimes used as a shorthand representation for binary numbers.

Hint

The prefix 'oct-' indicates eight, referring to the number of unique digits in the system.

Question Info

Course: COM 101
Topic: Information Representation and Number Systems
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 849 of 1018
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