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What is used to identify whether a data word has an odd or even number of 1's?

A) Sign bit
B) Zero bit
C) Parity bit
D) Carry bit

Correct Answer:



C) Parity bit

Description for Correct answer:
A parity is a bit added to the end of a string of binary code that indicates whether the number of

bits in the string with the value one is even or odd.

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