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A byte can hold one _______ of data.

A.
bit
B.
binary digit
C.
character
D.
numeric

Solution:

The correct answer is character.1 byte may hold 1 character. For Example:Refer Ascii values for each character & convert them into binary.This is how it works. 2^8 = 256 Characters.It depends on what is the character and what encoding it is in:An ASCII character in 8-bit ASCII encoding is 8 bits (1 byte), though it can fit in 7 bits.An ISO-8895-1 character in ISO-8859-1 encoding is 8 bits (1 byte).A Unicode character in UTF-8 encoding is between 8 bits (1 byte) and 32 bits (4 bytes).Additional Information Computer Memory Measurement UnitsS.noUnitDescription1Bit (Binary Digit) A binary digit is logical 0 & 12Nibble1 Nibble = 4 bits3Byte (B)1 Byte = 8 bits4Kilobyte (KB)1 KB = 1024 B5Megabyte (MB)1 MB = 1024 KB6Gigabyte (GB)1 GB = 1024 MB7Terabyte (TB)1 TB = 1024 GB

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