Converting Between Denary & Binary (OCR GCSE Computer Science): Flashcards
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Denary number system digits
Denary number system digits
0 to 9
Binary number system digits
Binary number system digits
0 and 1
8-bit binary minimum value (denary)
8-bit binary minimum value (denary)
0 (00000000)
8-bit binary maximum value (denary)
8-bit binary maximum value (denary)
255 (11111111)
Most Significant Bit (MSB) position
Most Significant Bit (MSB) position
Furthest left, holds largest value
Least Significant Bit (LSB) position
Least Significant Bit (LSB) position
Furthest right, holds smallest value
8-bit binary place values (left to right)
8-bit binary place values (left to right)
128, 64, 32, 16, 8, 4, 2, 1
Denary to binary: start from which value?
Denary to binary: start from which value?
Start from the left/largest value (128)
Binary to denary conversion method
Binary to denary conversion method
Add up values where there's a 1
56 in denary as binary
56 in denary as binary
00111000
01010101 in binary as denary
01010101 in binary as denary
85
Purpose of leading zeros in binary
Purpose of leading zeros in binary
Make shorter binary numbers 8 bits for clarity