Which of the following statements BEST describes parity checking?
A) Parity checking is not suitable for detecting single- bit errors in transmitted codes.
B) Parity checking is capable of detecting and correcting errors in transmitted codes.
C) Parity checking is best suited for detecting single- bit errors in transmitted codes.
D) Parity checking is best suited for detecting double- bit errors that occur during the transmission of codes from one location to another.

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Parity checking is a method used to detect single-bit errors in data transmission. It adds a parity bit (either 0 or 1) to a set of bits to make the total number of 1s either even (even parity) or odd (odd parity). This allows the detection of any single-bit error, as it would change the parity of the set. However, parity checking cannot correct errors or reliably detect more than one error in the data set.

Which of the Following Statements BEST Describes Parity Checking