Computer Fundamentals - Engineering

Q1:

EBCDIC can code up to how many different characters?

A 8

B 16

C 32

D 64

E 256

ANS:E - 256

EBCDIC Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code is a binary code for alphabetic and numeric characters that IBM developed for its larger operating systems.

EBCDIC can accommodate up to 28 characters for a total of 256 while the 27 of ASCII has a maximum of 128 characters.