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The document is a worksheet about number systems that are used in computers. It contains questions about converting between binary, decimal, and hexadecimal numbers. It also discusses why computers use binary and how the ASCII character set represents text.

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Computer Science Wksheet

The document is a worksheet about number systems that are used in computers. It contains questions about converting between binary, decimal, and hexadecimal numbers. It also discusses why computers use binary and how the ASCII character set represents text.

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Work Sheet # 1 - Number System

.(ii) Change the binary number 1011011011 into a positive denary integer.
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The security code for an alarm system is a long binary number which begins
100111101000110101111010
The technicians prefer to use hexadecimal number to enter security code.
When the number is converted into hexadecimal, the first two digits are 9E as shown below:
Complete the gaps to show next three digits. [4]
Binary:
1001
1110
1000
1101
0111
1010
Hexadecimal: 9E

Change the hexadecimal number 5A into a binary number.


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Explain why technicians prefer to use hexadecimal numbers.
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Q 9) Convert denary number 55 into a 10 bit binary number.


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Convert denary number 55 into a 10 hexadecimal number.
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The memory of computer contains data and instructions in binary. Explain why computers use
binary.
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Q 10) (a) Explain why data is stored in computers in a binary format.


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In the ASCII character set, the character codes for the first three capital letters are giv en below:
Letter ASCII character code
A 0100 0001
B 0100 0010
C 0100 0011
State how the ASCII character set is used to represent text in a computer.
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Work Sheet # 1 - Number System
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Convert the word CAB into binary using the ASCII character set.
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Explain why the ASCII character set is not suitable for representing text in all t he
languages of the world.
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Q 11)
At point A on the graph, the size of the sound wave is 90. This is stored digitally using
the binary value of 0101 1010 (or 5A in Hex).
Complete the table below to show how points B and C are stored:
Point A Point B Point C
Size 90
Binary Value 0100 1000
Hex Value 5A

Convert the denary number 106 into an 8 bit binary number.


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Convert the denary number 106 into Hexadecimal.
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Convert the hexadecimal number 7F into denary.
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Convert the denary number 291 into hexadecimal.
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Why do computer scientists often write binary numbers in hexadecimal?
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Convert the denary number 60 into hexadecimal.
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Convert the hexadecimal number 10F into denary.
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