What is the largest value that can be stored in one byte?
A) 255
B) 128
C) 8
D) 65535

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One byte can store 8 bits of data, which can represent a maximum value of 2^8-1 = 255. Therefore, the largest value that can be stored in one byte is 255. Option B is incorrect because it represents the maximum value of a signed byte (using two's complement representation) which is only up to 127. Option C is incorrect because it represents the number of bits in a byte, not the maximum value. Option D is incorrect because it represents the maximum value of two bytes (16 bits) and not one byte.

What Is the Largest Value That Can Be Stored in One