Bits Are Used for Computer Data Because They ________

question 30

Multiple Choice

Bits are used for computer data because they ________.

• A)do not support multiple voltage levels
• B)are easy to represent electronically
• C)are used in common calculations
• D)do not function as switches in networks

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Definitions:

Mica

A mineral used as an electric insulator.

Northwest Ordinance

An act passed by the Confederation Congress in 1787 that established a government for the Northwest Territory and outlined the process for admitting new states to the Union, prohibiting slavery in the territory.

Old Northwest

A historical term referring to the territory that became the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, and parts of Minnesota; it was an important region for expansion and settlement in early U.S. history.

Slavery

The condition in which individuals are owned by others as property, deprived of personal freedom, and forced to work without pay.