Chapter 3 - Data Flashcards
(10 cards)
What is binary
Information represented by two values
What is digital
Information represent by certain fixed value
What is analogue
Using signals or information represented by a quantity
What is binary digit (bits)
The smallest unit of data that is represented in a computer
What is byte
The basic combination of bits used to represent an item of information
What is integer
A whole number
What is most significant bit (msb)
The bit with the highest value in a multiple-bit binary number
What is binary shift
An operation done on all the bits of a binary value in which they are moved by a specific number of places to either the left or right
What is arithmetic shift
Used for signed binary numbers. When preforming a right shift shift the bits at the left are replaced by copies of the most significant bit
What is hexadecimal
A base - 16 number system. There are 16 digits and the place values increase in powers of 16.
