Asked by Sherwin Sanpedro on Jun 05, 2024
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____ bit operations are extremely useful in masking, or eliminating, selected bits from an operand.
A) &
B) |
C) >>
D) <<
Bit Operations
Operations that manipulate individual bits within binary numbers, including AND, OR, XOR, NOT, and bit shifting.
- Ascertain and illustrate the application of bitwise manipulation for data masking and alterations.
Verified Answer
SB
Sreemol BalakrishnanJun 12, 2024
Final Answer :
A
Explanation :
The & (AND) operation is useful for masking because it can be used to clear selected bits in a binary number by ANDing it with a mask where the bits to be cleared are 0 and all other bits are 1.
Learning Objectives
- Ascertain and illustrate the application of bitwise manipulation for data masking and alterations.