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Select the statement that best describes the parity method of error detection:

[A].	Parity checking is best suited for detecting double-bit errors that occur during the transmission of codes from one location to another.
[B].	Parity checking is not suitable for detecting single-bit errors in transmitted codes.
[C].	Parity checking is best suited for detecting single-bit errors in transmitted codes.
[D].	Parity checking is capable of detecting and correcting errors in transmitted codes.

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

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Manu Thakur said: (Tue, Jan 17, 2012 09:00:50 PM)

Parity checking is done for single bit correction only. A parity bit is a bit that is added to ensure that the number of bits with the value one in a set of bits is even or odd. Parity bits are used as the simplest form of error detecting code.