how many bits are required to form a byte?
1 A byte is an ordered set of 8 bits having given values 2 A byte can have any one of 256 values, depending on the values (e.g., 0 or 1) of each of its 8 bits. o Examples of different values of a byte are: Ã¼ 00000000 (binary number for 0) Ã¼ 00000001 (binary number for 1)