18 Questions
What is the radix or base of the decimal number system?
10
How many digits are there in the binary system?
2
What is the correct term for the time required to send one bit in a digital signal?
Bit Interval
Which number system is used by computers for their operations?
Binary
How many basic numbers are used in the decimal number system?
10
What is the correct definition of the term 'bit rate' in a digital signal?
The number of bit intervals per second
How many digits and characters make up the hexadecimal system?
10 digits and 6 alphabetic characters
What is the base value of the hexadecimal system?
16
What is the weight of the least significant bit (LSB) in a hex number?
$160 = 1$
How can a decimal number be converted to a hexadecimal number?
By dividing the decimal number by 16
In BCD code, how is each decimal digit represented?
As a four-bit binary code
What is another name for the 8-4-2-1 code used in BCD?
$8-4-2-1$ code
What is the binary equivalent of (672)8?
110110010
When converting (36)8 to binary, what is the correct binary representation?
100110
How many bits are grouped together in the binary to octal conversion process?
4 bits
What is the octal equivalent of (101111100)2?
(461)8
Why is the hexadecimal number system used in digital systems and computers?
To handle very large numbers efficiently
How are bits grouped when forming a hexadecimal number from a binary number?
In groups of 4 bits
Learn about how data can be represented by a digital signal, encoding 1s and 0s as positive and zero voltage. Understand terms like bit interval and bit rate to describe digital signals.
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