In the ASCII and EBCDIC coding schemes, each byte represents a single ____, which can be a number, letter, punctuation mark, or other symbol.
A) unit
B) character
C) index
D) bit

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

In both ASCII and EBCDIC coding schemes, each byte represents a single character, which can be a number, letter, punctuation mark, or other symbol. Therefore, choice B (character) is the correct answer. Choices A (unit), C (index), and D (bit) do not accurately describe the representation of one byte in these coding schemes.

In the ASCII and EBCDIC Coding Schemes, Each Byte Represents