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DATA Represention IN Computers KCSE 2010-2023

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COMPUTER STUDIES PAPER 1 QUESTIONS

DATA REPRESENTION IN COMPUTERS
KCSE 2010-2023

KCSE 2010 Q 20 (15marks)

(a) Using one’s complement, convert the decimal number -9 into 6-bit binary
number. (3 marks)

(b) (i) State three standard coding schemes used in data representation. (3 marks)

(ii) In a certain coding scheme, each character occupies 7 bits. Letters of the alphabet are
assigned consecutive codes. If letter N is represented by 1010010. What is the representation of
letter A in this coding scheme? (3 marks)

(iii) Using twos complement, show how the arithmetic below would be carried out on an 8-bit
computer system. (6 marks)
(+54)- (+29)

KCSE 2011 Q17 15marks

(a) State three standard data coding schemes used in computing and electronic
systems. (3 marks)

(b) Convert each of the following numbers:

(i) 110.101 2 to decimal; (3 marks)
(ii) 12.6875 10 to binary; (4 marks)
(c) Subtract 110.01 2 from 11OO1.Ol0l 2 . (2 marks)
(d) Using twos complement, perform the following binary arithmetic leaving the
answer in binary notation. 110l 2 -100101 2 (3 marks

KCSE 2012 Q18 (15marks)

(a) Convert each of the following binary numbers to decimal equivalent given that the left most
digit is a sign bit.

i. 00101101 (2 marks)
ii. 11001001 (2 marks)
b. Convert the decimal number 0.42 to 6 bit binary notation. (4 marks)
c. Using two's complement, subtract 1110 from 810 leaving your answer in binary
notation. (5 marks)
d. Perform the following binary operation. (2 marks)
11001 + 1101 – 101

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KCSE 2013 Q20 (15marks)

a) (i) Differentiate between 0ne’s complement and two's complement in data

representation. (2 marks)
(ii) Explain the preference of binary number systems over decimal number systems
in computers. (2 marks)
(b) (i) Using one’s complement, subtract 100011 2 from 010010 2 . (4 marks)
(ii) Convert the number 21.03125 10 to its binary equivalent. (5 marks)
(c) Perform the following binary operations. (2Marks)
1101 + 11011 + 101 + 11111

KCSE 2014 Q15 & Q 20 (17marks)

15 Given the binary number 101011101111011, determine the number of:

a. Nibbles (1mark)
b. Bytes (1mark)

(a) Describe the octal number system. (2marks)

(b) Convert each of the following to the number system indicated:
(i) 111.101 2 to decimal (3marks)
(ii) 14.6875 10 to binary (4marks)

c) Convert the number -17 10 into 8-bit

(i) Signed magnitude representation (2marks)
(ii) Two’s complement (2marks)

d) Perform the arithmetic operation (2marks)

110.11 2 +11.011 2

KCSE 2015 Q17 (8Marks)

a.
i. In the BCD number coding scheme, letter A is represented by 110001 and letter B
by 110010. Determine how the word CAB is coded in BCD. (2 marks)
ii. Convert the decimal number 11.125 to its binary number system equivalent. (3
marks)
iii. Perform the binary arithmetic: 111.01 + 1011.111 - 101.011 and convert the
answer to decimal notation. (3 marks)

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KCSE 2016 Q6&Q18b (9marks)

6. Convert each of the following binary numbers to decimal equivalent given that the left
most digit is a sign bit:
(a) 00101101 (2marks)
(b) 11001001 (2marks)
18b (i) describe two ways in which a positive number and a negative number can be represented
in a computer (2 marks)
ii) A particular computer stores numbers in a single 8-bit word.
Determine how the number 0.312510 would be represented. (3 marks)

KCSE 2017 Q20c (5marks)

(c) (i) Convert the number 11101.11 2 to its decimal equivalent. (3 marks)

(ii) Perform the following binary operation 11011 2 + 101 2 (2 marks)

KCSE 2018 Q19 b, c (9marks)

(b) Write each of the following abbreviations in full:

i. BCD ;( 1 mark)
ii. EBCDIC ;( 1 mark)
iii. ASCII. (1 mark)

(c) Using 10 bits binary number system, perform the following decimal operation
using two’s complement (6 marks)
129 10 - 128 10

KCSE 2019 Q3&Q 19 C 9Marks

3. Convert 20.375 10 to binary (3marks)

19c. using two's complement notation, determine the value of the operation
25 10 -29 10 (6Marks)

KCSE 2020 Q10&Q18b 6 Marks

10. Convert the decimal number 9.2510 to its binary number equivalent. (3 marks)
18(b) Convert the binary number 1101.0112 to its decimal number equivalent (3Marks)

KCSE 2021 Q17 8Marks

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a) Distinguish between octal number system and binary number system. (4 marks)
b) Subtract 1710 from 2310 using 8-bits one's complement leaving the answer in binary
notation. (4 marks)

KCSE 2022 Q 17 (12Marks)

a. With the aid of an example in each case, state one difference between a nibble and
a byte as used in computer data representation. (3 marks)
b.
i. Convert the binary number 11101.1012 to its decimal number
equivalent. ( 3 marks)
ii. Perform the following binary arithmetic operation using two's
complement. 11102 − 10012 (2 marks)
c. State two differences between BCD and EBCDIC as used in computer coding
scheme. ( 4 marks)

KCSE 2023 Q 3 &Q19 b (12Marks)

3. Convert the decimal number 20.373 10 to its binary number system equivalent.
(2marks)

19(b) (i) Convert the decimal number 70.2510 to binary number system equivalent (4Marks)

(ii) Using twos compliment evaluate 10102-111012 (5 Marks)

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