The number of different characters that can be represented in the International Reference Alphabet text code is:a. 512b. 256c. 128d. 64

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Pamela Charles

10 February, 03:22

The number of different characters that can be represented in the International Reference Alphabet text code is:a. 512b. 256c. 128d. 64

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c. 128

Explanation:

The international reference code uses 8 bits for representing characters out of which 1 bit is a parity bit. So the total number of different characters that can be represented in the International Reference Alphabet text code is given by 2^7 = 2*2*2*2*2*2*2 = 128. The parity bit is the most significant and is used to validate that the character is transmitted without any errors.