Hexadecimal (Edexcel GCSE Computer Science): Flashcards

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Hexadecimal
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Hexadecimal definition

Number system to work with large binary numbers easily

Binary digits in a nibble

4

Hex digits for 1 nibble

1 hex digit

Hex digits for 8 binary digits

2 hex digits

Hexadecimal symbols used

0-9 and A-F (16 symbols)

Hex A in decimal

10

Hex B in decimal

11

Hex F in decimal

15

Binary to hex: Step 1

Split into 4-bit groups (nibbles) from right

Hex digit represents how many binary digits

4 binary digits

Hex use in error codes

Displayed in hex for easier identification

Hex use in assembly language

Memory addresses, instruction codes, data values

True color total (2242^{24})

16,777,216 colors

Color representation in hex

3 two-digit hex values (RGB)

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