Number Bases (AQA A-Level Computer Science): Quizzes
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What does the term 'bit' stand for in computing?
What does the term 'bit' stand for in computing?
Binary digit
How many different values can be represented using 8 bits (one byte)?
How many different values can be represented using 8 bits (one byte)?
256
How many bytes are in one kibibyte (Ki)?
How many bytes are in one kibibyte (Ki)?
1,024 bytes
In hexadecimal, what decimal value does the letter D represent?
In hexadecimal, what decimal value does the letter D represent?
13
How many bits does one hexadecimal digit represent?
How many bits does one hexadecimal digit represent?
4 bits
Which number base does the binary system use?
Which number base does the binary system use?
Base 2
What is the Most Significant Bit (MSB) in a binary number?
What is the Most Significant Bit (MSB) in a binary number?
The leftmost bit with highest place value
What is the decimal value of the binary number ?
What is the decimal value of the binary number ?
135
What is converted to binary?
What is converted to binary?
Why do computers use binary for data representation?
Why do computers use binary for data representation?
It's reliable to distinguish two states