Instructions and memory addresses are represented by___________________?

Correct answer: C. binary codes

  • A. binary word
  • B. parity bit
  • C. binary codes
  • D. character codes

Explanation

Computers encode instructions and memory addresses as binary codes because their electronic circuits operate using two states, represented as 0 and 1. Parity bits and character codes serve narrower checking or text-encoding purposes.

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