Binary Flashcards

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1
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What type of numbers do computers process information with?

A

Binary numbers. The one and zero binary digits correspond to the one and off states of the computer circuitry.

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2
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How many bits are there in a nibble?

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4 bits, which is the same as half a byte.

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3
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How many bytes are there in one kilobyte (kB)?

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1024 bytes in a kB

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4
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How many unique binary values would be available in an 8-bit image?

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256 unique binary values (2^8)

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5
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What is the smallest unit of data that can be represented inside the computer?

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One bit

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What is machine code?

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Machine code triggers actions in the CPU. It can be written in hex, binary or assembly code mnemonics.

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How many binary numbers would be avail be in a 4-bit system?

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16 binary numbers

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8
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What is the equivalent denary number of the binary number 01001011?

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75 (64+8+2+1)

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9
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What number does an even number end in when it is represented in binary?

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It always ends in zero.

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What is a signed integer?

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A signed integer is an integer that can be either a negative or positive number.

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What is a floating point number?

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A floating point number is a number that has a decimal point.

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Why does ipv6 allow more IP addresses than ipv4?

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Ipv6 has more IP addresses than ipv4 because it is 128-bit and ipv4 is 32-bit.

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13
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What is -6 in binary converted using two’s complement?

A

1010

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14
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What is three in binary converted using two’s complement?

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0011

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15
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What is the result of 9+8 in binary if processed in a system which only supports 4-bit numbers?

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0001

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16
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How could the number -5 be represented using 8-bit binary sign and magnitude?

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10000101

17
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What is the result of this binary addition: 0110 + 0101?

A

1011

18
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What is the largest unsigned base 10 integer value that 7 bits can be used to represent?

A

127 (2^7 - 1)

19
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When does overflow happen?

A

Overflow happens when the pattern of bits is too large to be represented by the number of bits available in a register. This happens when two binary numbers are added together and the result requires more bits than are available.

20
Q

What is the point of using hexadecimal instead of binary?

A

Hexadecimal is easier to use than binary as it summarises four binary numbers in one character.

21
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What is 10111100 in hexadecimal?

A

BC

22
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What is the hexadecimal value 2D equivalent in denary (base 10)?

A

45

23
Q

How many bytes are used to represent a colour int eh 24-bit web colour model?

A

3 bytes

24
Q

How many hexadecimal digits are needed to represent an 8-bit binary pattern?

A

Two

25
Q

What colour would be represented using the hexadecimal RGB value #DD00CF?

A

Purple

26
Q

How would the 4-bit binary pattern 1110 be represented in hexadecimal?

A

E

27
Q

What character set allows the largest number of different characters?

A

Unicode

28
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What character set can represent English text not using much storage space?

A

ASCII

29
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What is the result oft hehe sum 4F + A1? What is the equivalent result in binary and denary?

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F0, 11110000, 240