Conversions Flashcards
(52 cards)
How to convert from decimal to any base
You divide by the base you’re converting together and collect the remainders in reverse order
What happens when converting to any base from decimal and there’s a remainder?
Minus the whole number from the decimal(so you remain with the decimal) and then multiply the decimal by the base you are converting to
What is A in alpha numerical?
10
What is B in alpha numerical?
11
What is C in hexadecimal?
12
What is D in hexadecimal?
13
What is E in alpha numerical?
14
What is F in Alpha numerical
15
How to convert from any base to decimal?
Use positional weighting summation
NB you are multiplying by the base you are converting to
Up to what base is three bit bit binary used?
Base eight aka Octal
What does BCD stand for and what does it mean?
BCD stands for binary coded decimal, and it is a four bit representation of each integer in base 10.
What is excess 3 and its procedure ?
BCD +3. You add three to each digits then code using BCD.
What does ASCIT stand for?
American standard coded information interchange
Can you convert from binary to any base and vice versa directly? If not, stay how would you.
Yes
Can you convert from excess three to any base directly? If not, stay how would you.
No, you cannot. You have to convert to base 10 then minus 3 then convert to the base
When converting from any base to excess 3 what is the procedure?
You convert from the base to decimal and then + 3 and convert to BCD
How to convert from any base to grey code?
You rewrite that base in four bit binary then you do horizontal summation
How do you convert from grey code to binary?
You do diagonal summation To get BCD, then you can convert to the base
How do you do addition in the bases
You are the numbers, and if the resultant is greater than the base you minus the base from the resultant and let that answer be the final one for that column, and you carry one to the next column
How do you do subtraction in any base
If the number you are subtracting from is less than a number you are taking away, it you borrow the amount of the base you are working from the preceeding number.
1 in 3 bit Binary
001
2 in 3 bit Binary
010
3 in 3 bit Binary
011
4 in 3 bit Binary
100