SOLUTION: 1. If a computer system uses 8 bits (a bit can be a 0 or a 1) to encode a character, how many different characters can be encoded with this system? i screwed up royally with my

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Question 577101: 1. If a computer system uses 8 bits (a bit can be a 0 or a 1) to encode a character, how many different characters can be encoded with this system?
i screwed up royally with my work. plz help me!!!

Answer by KMST(5328) About Me  (Show Source):
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There are 2 choices for each bit, so there are 2%2A2%2A2%2A2%2A2%2A2%2A2%2A2=2%5E8=256
different possible characters.