Question

EBCIDIC is a _____ bit code.

• A. 7
• B. 8
• C. 9
• D. 10

Answer 1

Answer:

B. 8

• EBCDIC (Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code) is an 8-bit code.

• EBCDIC was developed by IBM and is primarily used on their mainframe and midrange computer operating systems.

• 8-bit Encoding: EBCDIC uses 8 bits for each character, which allows it to represent up to 256 unique characters.

• This was an expansion of the earlier 6-bit Binary-Coded Decimal (BCD) system.