Question
Download Solution PDFASCII uses _______ bits to code each character.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is 7.
Key PointsASCII
- ASCII is a 7-bit code.
- It uses seven bits to represent a letter or a punctuation mark.
- It stands for American Standard Code for Information Interchange.
- It is a standard data-encoding format for electronic communication between computers.
- ASCII assigns standard numeric values to letters, numerals, punctuation marks, and other characters used in computers.
- The code was first published as a standard in 1967.
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