Binary Subtraction and 2's Complement Methods
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What is the result of the subtraction 11010 – 10000 using the 2’s complement method?

  • -16
  • +10 (correct)
  • +16
  • -10
  • In the subtraction 11010 – 1101, what does the carry bit indicate?

  • The result is positive. (correct)
  • The result is negative.
  • The carry should be included in the final result.
  • The first number is larger.
  • What is the outcome of 100 – 110000 using 2’s complement?

  • -48
  • -44 (correct)
  • +48
  • +44
  • What does an MSB (most significant bit) of 1 in the result signify?

    <p>The result is negative. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When performing binary subtraction using the 2's complement method, why do we ignore the carry?

    <p>It doesn't affect the MSB. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the interpretation of the result when the result's MSB is 0 after performing binary subtraction?

    <p>The result is positive. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the binary representation of the decimal number 13?

    <p>1101 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which binary number is equivalent to the decimal number 27?

    <p>10111 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In binary counting, how many numbers can be represented with 5 bits?

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    What is the next binary number after 1111 in sequential counting?

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    How many bits are needed to represent the decimal number 39 in binary?

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    Which of the following statements about binary representation is true?

    <p>The rightmost bit alternates between 0 and 1. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significant pattern observed in binary numbers when counting?

    <p>Each column has increasing groups of alternating zeros and ones. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of the subtraction operation 11010 - 10000 using 1's complement method?

    <p>+10 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When subtracting 11010 - 1101 using 1's complement, what is the final result?

    <p>+13 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the operation 100 - 110000, which of the following statements is correct regarding its 1's complement subtraction?

    <p>The result is negative. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the final result of 1010100 - 1010100 equal to when computed using the 1's complement method?

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    In a 16-bit computer, what is the range of expressible integer values?

    <p>From -32768 to +32767 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens when there is no carry in the subtraction of binary numbers?

    <p>The MSB determines if the result is positive or negative. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the subtraction of 11010 - 10000, how is the 1's complement of the subtrahend represented?

    <p>01111 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which process is used to determine the final result when the MSB indicates a negative outcome?

    <p>Taking the 1's complement of the result. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the base or radix of the octal system?

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    Why is the octal system considered convenient for expressing binary numbers?

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    In what way can octal numbers be useful in computer science?

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    Which of the following statements about the octal and binary systems is false?

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    What role do octal numbers play when binary numbers are not representing numerical quantities?

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    What result do you get when subtracting 1 from 10 in the 2–2's column?

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    What happens when you attempt to subtract a 1 from a 0 in the binary system?

    <p>You cannot perform the operation without borrowing (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During the borrowing process in binary subtraction, what value is left in the 2's column after borrowing from the 4's column?

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    When using the paper method for binary multiplication, what happens if the multiplier bit is a 0?

    <p>You write a 0 as the partial product (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the binary multiplication example provided, what is the first partial product when multiplying 1101 by 110?

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    Which statement correctly describes binary multiplication of 1 ¥ 1?

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    How do you derive the final answer in binary multiplication using the paper method?

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    After completing the binary multiplication of 1101 by 110, what would the final result be?

    <p>1001110 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the octal equivalent of the decimal number 10?

    <p>12 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following binary groups corresponds to the octal digit 5?

    <p>101 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do you convert an octal number to binary?

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    What is the binary equivalent of the octal number 17?

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    To convert the binary number 101011.011 to octal, what is the first step?

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    What is the result of converting the octal number 36 to binary?

    <p>011110 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What would be the octal representation of the binary number 110101.010?

    <p>65.5 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the octal system, what is the decimal number that corresponds to the octal representation of 24?

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    Flashcards

    Binary Number System

    A number system that uses only two digits, 0 and 1, to represent any number.

    Binary digit

    A single digit (0 or 1) in a binary number.

    4-bit binary

    A binary number represented using four digits.

    Decimal Number Conversion

    Converting a binary sequence into its equivalent decimal value.

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    Binary Counting Pattern

    The pattern of 0s and 1s that forms a binary number while counting.

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    n-bit binary system

    A binary system using 'n' digits to represent values.

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    Bits and Decimal Representation

    The relationship between the number of bits and the maximum decimal value representable.

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    Binary to Decimal Conversion

    The approach of converting a binary number to its decimal equivalent by calculating the sum of powers of two.

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    Binary Subtraction (Borrowing)

    Subtracting binary numbers involves borrowing from higher-order bits when a smaller bit is subtracted from a larger bit.

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    Binary Multiplication

    Multiplying binary numbers using the rules: 0 x 0 = 0; 1 x 1 = 1 ; and all other scenarios equal 0.

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    Binary Multiplication (Paper Method)

    Multiplying by aligning multiplicand and multiplier, and then adding partial products in Binary multiplication.

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    Partial Product

    Each product of a multiplicand with a bit of the multiplier to get the final result in binary multiplication

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    Multiplicand

    The number being multiplied in binary multiplication.

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    Multiplier

    The number used to multiply the multiplicand in Binary multiplication.

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    Least Significant Bit (LSB)

    The right-most bit in binary numbers.

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    Octal Radix

    The base of the octal number system, which is 8.

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    Octal Digits

    The symbols used in the octal number system: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7.

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    Octal vs. Binary Length

    An octal number is one-third the length of its binary equivalent because each octal digit represents a group of three binary digits.

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    Octal Shorthand

    Octal is a concise way to represent large binary numbers, making it useful in computer systems.

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    Octal in Computers

    Octal is used in computer systems for representing data, addresses, instructions, and other information.

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    2's complement subtraction

    A method for subtracting binary numbers using addition instead, by representing negative numbers as their 2's complements.

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    unsigned binary numbers

    Binary numbers that represent magnitudes without sign (positive values only).

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    2's complement

    The method of representing negative binary numbers by inverting all bits and adding 1.

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    MSB

    The most significant bit (leftmost bit) in a binary number.

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    Binary Subtraction

    Subtracting two binary numbers using the 2's complement.

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    Positive binary result

    The result of a subtraction that is a positive number in the true binary form.

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    Negative binary result

    The result of a subtraction that is a negative number in the true binary form.

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    Ignore carry

    Discarding the carry when converting a number using 2's complement.

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    End-around Carry

    A carry from the most significant bit (MSB) is added to the least significant bit (LSB) in the result of 1's complement subtraction.

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    Positive Result (1's Complement)

    If the MSB (most significant bit) of the result of 1's complement subtraction is 0, the result is positive and is already in true binary form.

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    Negative Result (1's Complement)

    If the MSB of the result is 1, the result is negative. Find the 1's complement and apply a minus sign to the result

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    1's Complement of a Binary Number

    To obtain the 1's complement of a binary number, each 1 is changed to 0 and each 0 is changed to 1.

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    Word Length

    The fixed number of bits a computer uses to represent a number in memory.

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    Double Precision Numbers

    Numbers that use more than one computer word to represent the number, allowing much larger range of values to be represented, compared to single precision.

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    Minuend

    The number from which another number (the subtrahend) is subtracted in a subtraction process.

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    Octal to Binary Conversion

    Converting an octal number to its equivalent binary representation by replacing each octal digit with its 3-bit binary equivalent.

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    Binary to Octal Conversion

    Converting a binary number to its equivalent octal representation by grouping binary digits into sets of three, starting from the binary point, and replacing each group with its corresponding octal digit.

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    Octal Number System

    A number system with base 8, using digits 0-7.

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    What is the decimal equivalent of 10 in octal?

    The decimal equivalent of 10 in octal is 8.

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    What is the binary equivalent of 5 in octal?

    The binary equivalent of 5 in octal is 101.

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    What is the octal equivalent of 110101 binary?

    The octal equivalent of 110101 binary is 65.

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    How to convert 367.52 octal to binary?

    To convert 367.52 octal to binary, replace each octal digit with its 3-bit binary equivalent: 011 110 111 . 101 010, which results in 011110111.1010102.

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    How to convert 10101111001.0111 binary to octal?

    To convert 10101111001.0111 binary to octal, group the digits into threes (101 011 110 01. 011 100), then convert each group to its octal equivalent, resulting in 5361.348.

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