If an integer needs two bytes of storage, then the maximum value of unsigned…
2011
If an integer needs two bytes of storage, then the maximum value of unsigned integer is
Answer: A. \(2^{16} - 1\) — Since one byte consists of eight bits, two bytes provide a total storage capacity of exactly sixteen bits for data representation. For an unsigned integer…
- A.
\(2^{16} - 1\)
- B.
\(2^{15} - 1\)
- C.
\(2^{16}\)
- D.
\(2^{15}\)
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Correct answer: A
Since one byte consists of eight bits, two bytes provide a total storage capacity of exactly sixteen bits for data representation. For an unsigned integer utilizing n bits, the maximum representable value is mathematically calculated as two to the power of n minus one. Therefore, with sixteen bits available for storage in this scenario, the maximum value is 2¹⁶ − 1.
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