How many different values can be stored using 8 bits?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. 256
- Step 1: Each bit has two possible states.
- Step 2: 2 to the power 8 = 256.
Answer
256.
Why not the others: 16, 17 and 64 do not fit.
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