Conversion between number bases Flashcards
1
Q
What is a binary shift?
A
Moving all the bits to the left or right
2
Q
What does a binary left shift do?
A
Shifts all binary digits to the left, Multiplying the number by two
3
Q
What does a binary right shift do?
A
Shifts all binary digits to the right, dividing the number by two
4
Q
What is Binary?
A
A two base number system
5
Q
What is denary?
A
A ten base number system
6
Q
Why use hexadecimal?
A
Closely related to a nibble (4 bits) so are useful for representing large numbers
