DATA REPRESENTATION

KCSE 2007

8. Using six bits, find the two’s complement of -2310. (4 mks)

KCSE 2009
20 (a) perform the following binary arithmetic and give your answer in decimal notation:

(i) 1010.101 + 11.011 (3 marks)

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(ii) 1010.011 – 11.011 (3 marks)
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(b) convert the following numbers into binary equivalents:

(i) 0.562510 (3 marks)

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(ii) 0.312510 (3marks)

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(c) Using four-bit two’s complement, perform the following arithmetic
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KCSE 2010
(20) (a) Using one’s complement, convert the decimal number -9 into a 6-bit binary number.
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(b) (i) State three standard coding schemes used in data representation. (3 marks)
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(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)
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(c) using two’s complement, show how the arithmetic below would be carried out on a 8-bit
computer system. (6 marks)
(+54)-(+29)
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KCSE 2012
17 (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)

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(ii) 11001001 (2 marks)

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(b) Convert the decimal number 0.42 to 6 bit binary notation (4 marks)
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(c)Using two’s complement, subtract 1110 from 810, leaving your answer in binary notation. (5 marks)
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(d) Perform the following binary operation (2 marks)
11001 + 1101 – 101
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KCSE 2011
17 (a) State three standard data coding schemes used in computing and electronic systems. (3 marks)
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(b) Convert each of the following numbers:
(i) 110.1012 to decimal; (3 marks)
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(ii) 12.687510 to binary; (4 marks)
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(c) Subtract 110.012 from 11001.01012 (2 marks)
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(d) Using two’s complement, perform the binary arithmetic below and leave your answer in binary
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KCSE 2013
20 (a) (i) Differentiate between one’s complement and two’s complement in data representation.
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(ii) Explain the preference of binary number systems over decimal number systems in computers.
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(b) (i) Using one’s complement, subtract 1000112 from 010010. (4 marks)
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(ii) Convert the number21.0312510 to its binary equivalent. (5 marks)
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(c) Perform the following binary operations. (2 marks)
1101 + 11011 + 101 + 11111

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KCSE 2014
20 (a) Describe the octal number system. (2 marks)
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(b) Convert each of the following to the number system indicated:
(i) 111.1012 to decimal; (3 marks)
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(ii) 14.687510 to binary; (4 marks)
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(c) Convert the number -1710 into 8-bit:

(i) signed magnitude representation; (2 marks)

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(i) two’s complement. (2 marks).
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(d) Perform the arithmetic operation.
110.112 + 11.0112 (2 marks)
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KCSE 2015
17 (a) (i) In the BCD number coding scheme, letter A is represented dy 110001 and letter B by
110010.
Determine how the word CAB is recorded in BCD. (2 marks)
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(ii) Convert the decimal number 11.125 to its binary number equivalent. (3 marks)
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(iii) Perform the binary arithmetic:
111.01 + 1011.111 – 101.011
And convert the answer to decimal notation. (3 marks)
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(b) Explain the importance of each of the following in word processing:
(i) tab stops; (2 marks)
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(ii) section breaks. (2 marks)
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(c) State three documents that are used during mail merging in word processing. (3 marks)
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