SLR10 Number Systems

Question 1

What is the number base decimal?

Answer 1

• It is the number base that HUMANS use
• known as BASE 10 because it uses numbers 0-9
• it is denoted by a subscript 10

Question 2

What is the number base binary?

Answer 2

• uses only a 1 and a 0 so is known as BASE 2
• they are denoted by a subscript 2
• they can be represented by a computer with high or low current

Question 3

What is the number base hexadecimal?

Answer 3

• it uses number 0-9 and letters A-F
• represents decimal numbers up to 15
• hex can use up to 16 different characters for each digit
• is is known as BASE 16
• is it denoted by a subscript 16

Question 4

What is the benefit of hexadecimal?

Answer 4

• uses far less digits so you will make fewer mistakes when writing it
• its useful for a shorthand representation of binary
• used for RGB values