Practice - Parity Bit (Optional)
Practice Questions
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What is the purpose of a parity bit in serial communication?
💡 Hint: Think about error detection strategies.
What are the two main types of parity used?
💡 Hint: Refer to how they handle bits.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What does a parity bit help to detect?
💡 Hint: Recall the primary use of a parity bit.
True or False: A parity bit can correct errors in transmission.
💡 Hint: Think about the role of detection vs. correction.
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Challenge Problems
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A device transmits '11010' with even parity. What is the parity bit, and is the transmission valid if the received data is '110110'?
💡 Hint: Analyze the count of 1s in both scenarios.
Explain a scenario in which parity bits can fail to detect an error and suggest an alternative error detection method.
💡 Hint: Consider the behavior of even parity under multiple changes.
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