Multiple choice

The binary coding system that represents 246 different characters or bit combination is

  1. BCD

  2. ASCII

  3. EBCDIC

  4. Both (2) and (3)
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C Correct answer
Explanation

EBCDIC (Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code) is an 8-bit character encoding used primarily on IBM mainframe computers, capable of representing 256 (2^8) characters.

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