Extended ASCII was developed to support additional characters. How many bits does Extended ASCII use per character?

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A 8 bits
B 7 bits
C 16 bits
D 32 bits

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Answer: A. 8 bits

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• Explanation: A) 8 bits is correct because Extended ASCII uses a full byte (2⁸ = 256 characters) to accommodate special symbols and accented European letters.

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Extended ASCII was developed to support additional characters. How many bits does Extended ASCII use per character?

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