Computer Science for IGCSE & O level - Data Transmission (Section 10 - No. 16)
If a byte has an odd number of 1s and odd parity is used, what should be the value of the parity bit?
1
0
Cannot be determined.
The parity bit does not exist.
Explanation
In odd parity, the parity bit is set to 0 if the number of 1s is already odd to maintain the odd count, so it is set to 0.
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