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binary addition
rules (work right to left)
what is an overflow error
When the result of an
addition
is too large for the number of
bits
the computer works with
what do left shifts do
multiply
what do right shifts do
divide
convert 8 into binary
00001000
hexadecimal
is a number system which uses base
16
a
denary number
is the
standard system
used across the world
it only has
10
digits so it uses 0-9 then
A-F
binary is a number system that uses base
2
base
2
means there are only
two
numbers,
0 or 1
how to convert from
binary
to
hex
why do we use
hex
Much simpler to remember a
hex
value than a
binary
value
Quicker
to write or
type
Less likely to make an error with
fewer
characters
Easy to convert to and from
binary
why does a computer use binary
binary has two states
0
and 1, it can therefore represent the on and
off
electrical signals.
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