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Computer Awareness Number representations Easy

How many bits are used to represent a character in ASCII encoding?

(A) 7

(B) 8

(C) 16

(D) 32

✓ Correct Answer: Option A Verified Solution

📘 Step-by-Step Solution & Detailed Explanation:

Standard ASCII (American Standard Code for Information Interchange) uses 7 bits to represent all of the characters, which includes 128 unique values.

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