Number systems Flashcards
1
Q
What number system does the computer use
A
Binary
2
Q
What number system do we use
A
Denary
3
Q
Possible binary values
A
0 or 1
4
Q
Possible denary values
A
0-9
5
Q
Why is hexidecimal used
A
It’s used as shorthand for binary as it uses fewer characters to represent the same value which makes it less prone to mistakes when reading or writing it.
6
Q
Hexidecimal values
A
0-9 A-F
7
Q
A
