In Section 2.5 we showed how integers can be represented

Chapter 9, Problem 23E

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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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