In Section 2.5 we showed how integers can be represented
Chapter 9, Problem 23E(choose chapter or problem)
In Section 2.5 we showed how integers can be represented by strings of 0’s and 1’s inside a digital computer. In fact, through various coding schemes, strings of 0’s and 1’s can be used to represent all kinds of symbols. One commonly used code is the Extended Binary-Coded Decimal Interchange Code (EBCDIC) in which each symbol has an 8-bit representation. How many distinct symbols can be represented by this code?
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