Answer:
[tex]2^8=256[/tex] different strings
Explanation:
A bit can either store a 1 or a 0, this gives you 2 different 1-bit strings (0, 1), 4 different 2-bit strings (00, 01, 10, 11), and in general, [tex]2^n[/tex] strings for an n-bit string. Why [tex]2^n[/tex]? Well, for every bit, we have 2 choices, either a 0 or a 1, which means we double the number of possible strings with every additional bit. So, in a string with a length of 8 bits, we'll have [tex]2^8=256[/tex] possible choices for strings.
