LEC07: Binary Number System & IPv4 Addresses

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What is the basic component of a binary numbering system?

Bits, represented by 1s and 0s (correct)

Special characters

Alphabets A to Z

Digits 0 through 9

What is the total number of bits in an IPv4 address?

24

16

40

32 (correct)

How many bits are there in each octet of an IPv4 address?

8 (correct)

16

4

32

What is the purpose of dotted decimal notation?

To make it easier for people to read and understand Signup and view all the answers

What does the position of a digit in a number determine in positional notation?

The value represented by the digit depending on its position Signup and view all the answers

What is the radix of the decimal system?

10 Signup and view all the answers

What is the value of the digit 4 in the decimal number 1234?

4 Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of the calculation 1 x 1000 + 2 x 100 + 3 x 10 + 4 x 1?

1234 Signup and view all the answers

What is the positional value of the 2nd position in a binary number?

16 Signup and view all the answers

What is the decimal value of the binary number 11000000?

192 Signup and view all the answers

What is the first step in converting a dotted decimal IPv4 address to binary?

Start in the 128 position and move to the 64 position. Signup and view all the answers

What is the binary representation of the decimal number 192 in the 128 position?

1 Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the binary positional value table?

To convert decimal to binary Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of adding 1x128 + 1x64 + 0x32 + 0x16 + 0x8 + 0x4 + 0x2 + 0x1?

192 Signup and view all the answers

How do you determine the binary representation of a decimal number in a specific position?

If the decimal number is equal to or greater than the positional value, record a binary 1. Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of converting the binary number 10101000 to decimal?

168 Signup and view all the answers

What happens when you record a binary 1 in the 128 positional value during decimal to binary conversion?

Subtract 128 from the decimal number Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary reason why computers and routers only understand binary?

Binary is the most efficient numbering system for computer processing Signup and view all the answers

What is the total number of hexadecimal values in an IPv6 address?

32 Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of understanding hexadecimal in the context of IPv6 addresses?

To convert hexadecimal to decimal and vice versa for IPv6 address representation Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for each group of four hexadecimal characters in an IPv6 address?

Hextet Signup and view all the answers

What is the length of an IPv6 address in bits?

128 bits Signup and view all the answers

What is the first step in converting a decimal number to a hexadecimal value?

Convert the decimal number to an 8-bit binary string Signup and view all the answers

What is the advantage of using hexadecimal to represent a value?

It is easier to express a value as a single hexadecimal digit Signup and view all the answers

What happens when the decimal number is equal to the positional value during decimal to binary conversion?

Enter 1 in the positional value and subtract the positional value from the decimal number Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of converting 168 from decimal to hexadecimal using the three-step process?

A8 Signup and view all the answers

What is the first step in converting a hexadecimal number to a decimal value?

Convert the hexadecimal number to a 4-bit binary string Signup and view all the answers

What is the base of the hexadecimal numbering system?

Base 16 Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary reason why humans work in decimal while computers and routers work in binary?

Decimal is a more intuitive numbering system for humans Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of converting D2 from hexadecimal to decimal using the three-step process?

210 Signup and view all the answers

How many bits are represented by a single hexadecimal digit?