M4S1 Flashcards
has a base of 10.
Decimal number system
are used to represent data in our
computers.
Binary numbers
has a base of 8.
octal number system
has a base of 16
Hexadecimal number system
The Hexadecimal digit X is equivalent to the decimal
number 10
A
Hexadecimal digit X is equivalent to
the decimal number 15.
F
the true language of computer since it is
operated into two state.
Binary number
total number of
unique symbols
available in that
system.
The radix, or base, of
a number system
is the writing of numbers in the
base-ten numeral system, which uses various
symbols (called digits) for ten distinct values (0, 1, 2,
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9) to represent numbers.
Decimal notation
indicates the start of a fractional par
decimal separator
is a positional numeral system; it
has positions for units, tens, hundreds, etc
decimal system
its place value is based on the number two.
binary system
we have the one’s place, the two’s
place, the four’s place, the eight’s place, the sixteen’s
place, and so on.
binary system
in a binary system, each place in the number represents X the
place to its right.
two times (2X’s)
Binary number system has a base, or radix, of
2
Binary
numbers are composed of two symbols:
0 and 1
are composed of eight symbols:
Octal numbers
ne octal digit is equivalent to
three binary
digits
is equivalent to four
binary digits
one hexadecimal digit
Converting a decimal number to a binary number is
done by X the decimal number by
2 on the left side of the radix.
successively dividing
D to B:
If you will have a fractional part of the given decimal,
successively multiplying the decimal number by 2 on
the X side of the radix.
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