When using the parity bit method, how does the receiver determine if an error…
2025
When using the parity bit method, how does the receiver determine if an error has occurred during transmission?
- A.
By counting the number of ones in the data
- B.
By comparing the parity bit with the data
- C.
By performing modulo arithmetic
- D.
By comparing the number of ones with the parity bit
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Correct answer: D
In the parity bit method, the sender adds an extra bit to make the total number of 1s either even (even parity) or odd (odd parity). The receiver checks this rule to detect transmission errors.