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T1 Homework 1

This document is a homework assignment on data storage units and binary numbers. It contains questions testing the student's understanding of: - Why data is represented in binary format in computers - The number of bits in a byte (8) and nibble (4) - Calculating storage capacity needs in bytes, megabytes, and gigabytes - Converting between binary, decimal, and other base numeric systems - Bit sizes of common data storage units

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T1 Homework 1

This document is a homework assignment on data storage units and binary numbers. It contains questions testing the student's understanding of: - Why data is represented in binary format in computers - The number of bits in a byte (8) and nibble (4) - Calculating storage capacity needs in bytes, megabytes, and gigabytes - Converting between binary, decimal, and other base numeric systems - Bit sizes of common data storage units

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Homework 1 Storage units and binary numbers

Unit 2 Data

Name:............................................................................ Class:................... Mark:................

1. Give one reason why data is represented in binary in a computer.


It is a format used for storing numbers, text, sound, graphics and program
instructions

2. State the number of bits in one byte.


8

3. State the number of bits in one nibble.


4

4. How many bytes are there in a mebibyte?


1024*1024 bytes

5. A photographer takes up to 2000 photographs per week. Each photograph requires 5MB of
storage on the camera’s memory card.
Select the camera memory card with the smallest capacity that can store 2000
photographs. Put a tick in the box next to your answer.

Capacity in GiB

A 4

B 8

C 16 Here

D 32
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Homework 1 Storage units and binary numbers
Unit 2 Data

6. For each of the binary values below, write down the decimal equivalent.
You should include your working.
(a) 00001011
11

(b) 01110110
118

(c) 10010111
167

(d) 11111111
255

7. Calculate the binary equivalent of each of the following numbers:


You should include your working.
(a) 34
00100010

(b) 128
10000000

(c) 149
10010101

(d) 201
11001001

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Homework 1 Storage units and binary numbers
Unit 2 Data

8. Calculate the answer to each of the following:


(a) The smallest number, in denary, that can be stored in an 8-bit binary number.
1

(b) The largest number, in denary, that can be stored in an 8-bit binary number.
255

(c) The number of megabytes in one gibibyte.


1024 MiB

(d) The number of gigabytes in one tebibyte.


1024 GiB

(e) The number of nibbles in one byte.


2 nibbles

(f) The number of bits in 2 MiB.


8192*8192

[Total 20 marks]

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