Practice - Parity Checks (Simple Parity)
Practice Questions
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What is a parity bit?
💡 Hint: Think about how it relates to counting 1's.
If the data is 1110001 and you want to use even parity, what will your parity bit be?
💡 Hint: Count the 1's carefully!
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the main purpose of a parity bit?
💡 Hint: Think about the role of the parity bit in error checking.
True or False: Simple parity checks can detect any number of bit errors.
💡 Hint: Recall the limitations of parity checks.
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Challenge Problems
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You send the data string 1011011 with even parity. The receiver counts four 1's. Is there an error? Explain why.
💡 Hint: Count the 1's!
Devise a method to improve error detection for a system reliant solely on parity checks.
💡 Hint: Think about what we learned about other detection methods.
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