The ASCII character set represents ____ characters.
A)256
B)512
C)16,384
D)65,536

Name: The ASCII character set represents ____ characters. A)256 B)512 C)16,384 D)65,536
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The ASCII character set uses 7 bits to represent characters, which can represent a maximum of 2^7 or 128 possible characters. However, an extended ASCII set uses 8 bits, allowing for a total of 2^8 or 256 possible characters. Therefore, the answer is A) 256.

The ASCII Character Set Represents ____ Characters