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Which of the following is the full form of EBCDIC?

A.
Extended Binary-Coded-Decimal Interchange Code
B.
Extended Binary-Control-Device Interchange Code
C.
Electronic Binary-Control-Decimal Interchange Code
D.
Electronic Binary-Coded-Device Interchange Code

Solution:

The correct answer is Extended Binary-Coded-Decimal Interchange Code.EBCDIC which stands for the Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code, is an 8-bit character encoding used on IBM mainframes and AS/400s.This encoding was developed in 1963 and 1964.This is a coding system used to represent characters-letters, numerals, punctuation marks, and other symbols in computerized text. A character is represented in EBCDIC by eight-bit.EBCDIC can code up to 256 different characters.Additional InformationSome important abbreviations used in Computer:BIOS - Basic Input Output SystemCAD - Computer-Aided DesignEDVAC - Electronic Discrete Variable Automatic CalculatorEPROM - Erasable Programmable Read-Only MemoryFORTRAN - FORmula TRANslationGPRS - General Packet Radio Service

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