(a) Binary Codeal Decimal (BCD); BCD is a 4-bit code used to represent numeric data only.
(b) American Standard Code for Information Interchange (ASCII); ASCII is a 7-bit coding scheme, with an 8th bit added to it for parity check (error check). Hence ASCII is a 8-bit coding scheme.
(c) Extended Binary Coded Decimal Information Interchange Code (EBCDIC); EBCDIC is an 8-bit code with a 9th bit added to it for parity check.
maurice.mutuku answered the question on April 17, 2018 at 07:25
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