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1
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What is a bit?

A

A binary digit which is either 0 or 1

2
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What is a bit pattern?

A

A sequence of bits, eg 01001000001101101.

Another word for a bit pattern is a datum.

3
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Describe 3 definitions of a data type

A

It is a method of interpreting a bit pattern.
It defines which operations can be carried out on which but patterns.
It specifies the number of bits allocated to each datum.

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