16 Questions
What are the four main types of number systems mentioned in the text?
Binary, Octal, Decimal, Hexadecimal
How many digits does the binary number system use?
2
What is the base of the octal number system?
8
What kind of data is stored in terms of bits and bytes in computers?
The data in computers
What is the 1's complement of the binary number 100101?
011010
Convert the octal number 345 to hexadecimal.
E5
Perform a binary addition of 1011 and 1101.
11000
Convert the hexadecimal number B4 to octal.
266
What is the 2's complement of a binary number?
The 2's complement of a binary number is obtained by adding 1 to the Least Significant Bit (LSB) of 1's complement of the number.
How is binary subtraction different from binary addition?
Binary subtraction involves borrowing when the minuend is smaller than the subtrahend, while binary addition does not have this concept of borrowing.
What are the basic rules for binary subtraction?
The basic rules for binary subtraction are: 0–0=0, 1–1=0, 1–0=1, and 0–1=1 with a transfer (borrow) of 1.
Describe the process of binary division and how it compares to division in the decimal system.
Division in the binary number system employs the same procedure as division in the decimal system. Both systems follow similar steps to perform division.
What are the digits used in the decimal number system?
0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
What is the base number of the hexadecimal number system?
16
How are the alphabets A-F in the hexadecimal system related to the decimal system?
A-F in the hexadecimal system represents the numbers 10-15 in the decimal system, respectively.
What is the purpose of using the hexadecimal number system in computers?
It is used to reduce the large-sized strings of the binary system.
Test your knowledge of converting between binary, octal, and hexadecimal numbers to decimal, as well as the reverse conversion. Practice using multiplication and addition methods for conversion and familiarize yourself with conversion tables for octal and hexadecimal to binary and vice versa.
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