(G 7) CH 1 Number System
(G 7) CH 1 Number System
Section A
A. Fill in the blanks:
1. 2
2. Decimal number 3. 8
4. 0 and carry 1
5. Binary
6. Hexadecimal
B. State true or False:
1. False
2. True
3. False
4. True
5. False
6. False
Section B
A. Multiple Choice Questions:
1. (b) Aryabhata
2. (a) Digital Computer
3. (c) Binary
4. (b) 1
5. (a) 2
B. Answer the following:
1. A number system is a set of values used to represent different quantities. The different types of
number system are Decimal, Binary, Octal and Hexadecimal.
3. The rules for performing multiplication using binary numbers is same as that of the decimal numbers.
It can be illustrated by the following table-
a b a*b=c
0 0 0*0=0
0 1 0*1=0
1 0 1*0=0
1 1 1*1=1
4. The octal number system consist of 8 digits: 0 to 7 with the base 8. The concept of Octal
number system came from the Native Americans as they used to count numbers by using the
space betweentheir fingers rather than by using their fingers.
5. Hexadecimal number system consists of 16 digits: 0-9 and the letters A-F, where A-F
represents digits10 to 15 with the base 16. This number system is also known as Hex, where
Hex = 6 and Decimal = 10, so it is called Hexadecimal.