data rep Flashcards
1
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define the term number base
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the number of unique digits or letters used to represent a number
2
Q
describe decimal number bases
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most commonly used number system, contains 10 unique digits 0 to 9, also known as base 10
3
Q
describe hexadecimal number bases
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a number system using 16 symbols from 0-9 and A-F, also known as base 16
3
Q
describe binary number bases
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a number system that contains two symbols, 0 and 1, known as base 2
4
Q
explain the purpose of hexadecimal
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hexadecimal is useful since it is easier to read than binary
widely used as it is a shorter way of representing a byte of data
5
Q
use binary to represent whole numbers between 0 and 255
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6
Q
use hexadecimal to represent whole numbers
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