Data representation Flashcards
1
Q
Binary
Base 2
A
A number system based only
on the numerals 0 and 1.
The digits 1 and 0 used in
binary reflect the on and
off states of transistors.
2
Q
Decimal
Denary
Base 10
A
The number system commonly
used in day-to-day life.
Using the digits
0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 to make
numbers.
3
Q
Machine
Code
A
The code that signals to a
computer which transistors
should be on or off.
Machine code is written in
binary.
4
Q
ASCII
A
ASCII code represents
alphanumeric data in most
computers. “American Stand-
ard Code for Information
Interchange”
It works like any other
code. One thing represents
another. In ASCII, binary
is used to represent our
numbers, letters and sym-
bols.
5
Q
Nibble
A
4 bits
6
Q
Kilobyte (KB)
A
1024 bytes
6
Q
Byte
A
8 bits
7
Q
Megabyte (MB)
A
1024 KB
8
Q
Gigabyte (GB)
A
1024 MB
9
Q
Terabyte(TB)
A
1024 GB
