Number System and Conversion Flashcards
The technique to represent and work with numbers is called
Number system
It is the most common number system
Decimal number system
This has base 10 and uses digits from 0 to 9
Decimal number system
What are the digits used in an octal number system?
Digits 0 to 7
What are the digits and letters used
The rightmost digit is called
Least Significant Bit
The leftmost digit is called the
Most Significant Bit
What does each position in an octal number represent
8 to the power of 0 or 0 power of the base 8
Represent the last position in an octal number
8 to the power of x or x power of the base 8
The complete set of characters or symbols are called…
Alphanumeric Codes
The complete alphanumeric code typically includes
26 upper case letters
26 lower case letters
10 digits
7 punctuation marks
20 to 40 special characters
True or false: Computers only understand numeric values
True
What is the most widely used alphanumeric code?
American Standard Code for Information Interchange (ASCII)
How many codes does ASCII have?
128
What is the alphanumeric code developed for Indian languages on computer
Indian Script Code for Information Interchange (ISCII)
