Which of the following is not true about a computer byte?
A) It is made up of 8 bits.
B) Each letter of the alphabet is stored in one byte.
C) It can either be a 1 or a 0.
D) Special characters (like an asterisk) are stored in one byte.

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A byte consists of 8 bits, and each bit can be either a 1 or a 0, not the byte itself. A byte as a whole is used to represent 256 different values (from 0 to 255), including letters, numbers, and special characters.

Which of the Following Is Not True About a Computer