A. 5
B. 6
C. 7
D. 8
Check Answer
The correct answer is C) 7.
The original ASCII code used 7 bits of each byte to represent a total of 128 characters, including letters, numbers, punctuation, and control characters. The eighth bit of each byte was used for error checking or parity, which allowed for the detection of transmission errors.
Later versions of ASCII extended the character set to include additional characters, and the eighth bit was used to represent these additional characters, resulting in an 8-bit ASCII code. However, the original ASCII code used 7 bits per byte, reserving the last bit for error checking.
The original ASCII code used 7 bits of each byte to represent a total of 128 characters, including letters, numbers, punctuation, and control characters. The eighth bit of each byte was used for error checking or parity, which allowed for the detection of transmission errors.
Later versions of ASCII extended the character set to include additional characters, and the eighth bit was used to represent these additional characters, resulting in an 8-bit ASCII code. However, the original ASCII code used 7 bits per byte, reserving the last bit for error checking.
