Jared has created a field in the database that acts as the backend for an application he has written.The field has been configured to store an 8-bit unsigned number. The field where the user enters information has only been configured to accept numbers, but Jared apparently forgot to add logic to ensure that the user could not enter numbers greater than 255. Which of the following could occur as a result of this oversight?
A) Space overflow
B) Decimal overflow
C) Integer overflow
D) Buffer overflow

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Integer overflow occurs when an arithmetic operation attempts to create a numeric value that is outside of the range that can be represented with a given number of digits – in this case, an 8-bit unsigned number can only represent values from 0 to 255. Entering a number greater than 255 would cause an integer overflow because the field cannot store a number larger than its maximum limit of 255.

Jared Has Created a Field in the Database That Acts