Which of the following data items are arranged from the smallest to the largest in the data hierarchy.
A) records, characters, fields, bits, files.
B) bits, files, fields, records, characters.
C) fields, characters, bits, files, records.
D) bits, characters, fields, records, files.

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The correct hierarchy from smallest to largest is: bits (the smallest unit of data), characters (made up of bits), fields (groups of characters), records (groups of fields), and files (collections of records).

Which of the Following Data Items Are Arranged from the Smallest