Hexadecimal

• what is headecimal

  hex is used as a shorthand for writing and communticating binary. it is much easier for us as humans to communicate 3F than 00111111
• what is the place value for hex?


  x16
• hex


  A=10

  B=11

  C=12

  D=13

  E=14

  F=15
• what does the prefix 'nibble' mean   half byte (4 bits)
• what does the prefix 'byte' mean   8 bits