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Which of the following is the industry standard grouping of bits that we use today?
Which of the following is the industry standard grouping of bits that we use today?
- Six bits
- Ten bits
- Four bits
- Eight bits (correct)
How many possible values can a byte store?
How many possible values can a byte store?
- 128 possible values
- 256 possible values (correct)
- 64 possible values
- 512 possible values
What does a byte of zeros and ones represent in computer language?
What does a byte of zeros and ones represent in computer language?
- A computer instruction
- A computer language (correct)
- A computer program
- A computer algorithm
What can each byte store?
What can each byte store?
What can be translated using a table in the context of the text?
What can be translated using a table in the context of the text?
What does the text imply about the information displayed on a computer screen?
What does the text imply about the information displayed on a computer screen?
What is the basis for everything else in the course according to the text?
What is the basis for everything else in the course according to the text?
How many bits are in a byte?
How many bits are in a byte?
What is the term used to refer to a group of eight bits?
What is the term used to refer to a group of eight bits?
What is the purpose of using binary in communication with a computer?
What is the purpose of using binary in communication with a computer?
Which system does a computer use to communicate?
Which system does a computer use to communicate?
What is the purpose of a computer?
What is the purpose of a computer?
How does a computer compare data?
How does a computer compare data?
What is the binary equivalent of the decimal number 8?
What is the binary equivalent of the decimal number 8?
Why do computers use eight bits to group binary numbers?
Why do computers use eight bits to group binary numbers?
What does the term 'bit' stand for in computing?
What does the term 'bit' stand for in computing?
What is the base of the binary system?
What is the base of the binary system?
What is the maximum decimal value that can be represented by 8 bits?
What is the maximum decimal value that can be represented by 8 bits?
What is the purpose of grouping binary into eight bits?
What is the purpose of grouping binary into eight bits?
What is the binary equivalent of the decimal number 15?
What is the binary equivalent of the decimal number 15?
