3.1 Binary (incomplete)

Question 1

What are the Number Systems and their Bases?

Answer 1

1. Binary, Base 2
2. Denary, Base 10
3. Hexademical, Base 16

Question 2

What is Binary?

Answer 2

Binary is a base 2 number system, having the digits 0 and 1 - which represent true and false, as well as voltage levels.

Question 3

What is a bit?

Answer 3

A bit is the fundamental unit, 0 or 1.

Question 4

What is the hierarchy of units in binary?

Answer 4

Bit → 1/0

Nibble → 4 Bits

Byte → 8 Bits.

Kibibytes → 1024 Bytes

Mebibyte → 1024 Kibibytes

Gibibyte → 1024 Mebibytes

Tebibyte → 1024 Gibibytes

Pebibyte → 1024 Tebibytes

Question 5

What are the titles for the most left bit and the most right bit?

Answer 5

1. Most Left → Most Significant Bit
2. Most Right → Least Significant Bit

Question 6

What is Signed Binary?

Answer 6

Signed Binary are binary values of positive and negative, containing 2 variables of Sign and Magnitude.

Signed binary has a Sign Bit, which is the MSB, at 1 it is negative, and at 0 it is positive.

It cannot be used to processing zeroes, because zero cannot be positive or negative.