Question

In the binary language each letter of the alphabet, each number and each special character is made up of a unique combination of:
A. eight bytes.

B. eight characters.

C. eight bits.

D. eight kilobytes.

Answer 1

Eight bits = one character

Answer 2

The correct answer is C. eight bits.

Explanation:

In the binary system, each character is comprised of a distinctive combination of eight bits.

A bit is the smallest element of information used in the computer system. A bit holds one of two possible values 0 or 1. Because a single bit can only store two values, bits are combined together into large units in order to hold a greater range of values.

• A byte is generally 8 bits.
• A character in "ASCII" can be stored in a single Byte.