Computer Fundamentals - Engineering

Q1:

The examination and changing of single bits or small groups of his within a word is called

A Bit

B Byte

C Bit manipulation

D Bit slice

E None of the above

ANS:C - Bit manipulation

Bit manipulation is the act of algorithmically manipulating bits or other pieces of data shorter than a word. Computer programming tasks that require bit manipulation include low-level device control, error detection and correction algorithms, data compression, encryption algorithms, and optimization.