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Data Representation
1.1 Number Systems
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 Keywords: Number Representation
Key Word Definition
Binary a system of numerical notation that has 2 rather than 10 as a base.
Denary less common term for decimal.
Hexadecimal relating to or using a system of numerical notation that has 16 rather than
10 as its base.
2’s is the most common method of representing signed integers on computers,
Complement and more generally, fixed point binary values. In this scheme, if the ...

Sign and Sign-magnitude notation is the simplest and one of the most common
Magnitude methods of representing positive and negative numbers either side of zero,
(0). If the sign bit is “0”, this means the number is positive in value. If the
sign bit is “1”, then the number is negative in value.
Underflow the generation of a number that is too small to be represented in the
device meant to store it.
Overflow An error, which can occur when a calculation is run but the computer is
unable to store the answer correctly.
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 Hexadecimal Intro
Decima Hex
Decimal Hex Decima Hex
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10 A 19 13
2 2
11 B 20 14
3 3
21 15
12 C
4 4
22 16
13 D
5 5
23 17
14 E
6 6
24 18
15 F
7 7
25 19
16 10
8 8
26 1A
17 11
9 9
27 1B
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 Hexadecimal to Denary

Presentation How do you convert 15CA into denary?

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409 256 16 1
6
1 5 C A
Step 1: Multiply the previous column by 16 to get the
next.

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 Hexadecimal to Denary

Presentation How do you convert 15CA into denary?

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409 256 16 1
6
1 5 C A
Step 2: Multiply the number by its header

(1 x 4096) + (5 x 256) + (C x 16) + (A x

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 Hexadecimal to Denary

Presentation How do you convert 15CA into denary?

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409 256 16 1
6
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(1 x 4096) + (5 x 256) + (C x 16) + (A x
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 Hexadecimal to Denary

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denary?
4096 256 16 1
2 D 8 E

(2 x 4096) + (D x 256) + (8 x 16) + (E x

1) = ?
(2 x 4096) + (13 x 256) + (8 x 16) + (14
x 1) = ?
=116
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 Hexadecimal to Denary

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Mode Needed How do you convert 2D8E into
denary?
4096 256 16 1
2 D 8 E

(2 x 4096) + (D x 256) + (8 x 16) + (E x

1) = ?
(2 x 4096) + (13 x 256) + (8 x 16) + (14
x 1) = ?
=116
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(8192) + (3328) + (128) + (14 ) = ?
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 Task 1: Hex to Decimal Easy
Number to Convert Working Area Final Answer

409 25
ABC1 6 6
16 1

409 25
F121 6 6
16 1

CD19
409 25
16 1
6 6

409 25
40FA 6 6
16 1

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409 25
ABC1 6 6
16 1
43 969
A B C 1

F121
409 25
6 6
16 1 61 729

CD19
409 25
6 6
16 1 52 505

40FA
409 25
6 6
16 1
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 Task 2: Hex to Decimal Easy
Number to Convert Working Area Final Answer

6553
EF245 6
4096 256 16 1

AC12A
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4096 256 16 1
6

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BCDED 6
4096 256 16 1

6553
D234A 6
4096 256 16 1

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ACD121 ?
6
4096 256 16 1
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Number to Convert Working Area Final Answer

6553
EF245 6
4096 256 16 1
979 525

AC12A
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6
4096 256 16 1
704 810
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BCDED 6
4096 256 16 1
773 613
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D234A 6
4096 256 16 1
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ACD121 ?
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4096 256 16 1
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 Denary to Hex

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RESULT
RESULT REMAINDER (in
DIVISION (INTEGE
(DECIMAL) HEXADECIMAL)
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1128 / 16 70 .5 8

70 / 16 4 .375
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4 / 16 0 .25
the ‘decimal’4 into
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 Denary to Hex

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How do you convert 188 into
hex?
RESULT RESULT REMAINDER (in
DIVISION
(INTEGER) (DECIMAL) HEXADECIMAL)

188 / 16 11 .75 C
11 / 16 0 .6875 B
Final Answer BC

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 Denary to Hex

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hex?
RESULT RESULT REMAINDER (in
DIVISION
(INTEGER) (DECIMAL) HEXADECIMAL)
921 / 16 57 . 5625 9
57 / 16 3 . 5625 9
3 / 16 0 .1875 3
Final Answer 399

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 Task 1: Denary to Hex.
Convert the denary
numbersnumbers below toto
below (denary) hex.
hexadecimal.

Number to Convert Final Answer

20
38
45
78
80
Task
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Number to Convert Final Answer

20 14

38 26

45 2D

78 4E

80 50

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 Task 2: Denary to Hex.
Convert the denary
numbersnumbers
below (denary) to hexadecimal.

Number to Convert Final Answer

132
423
507
812
1234
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Number to Convert Final Answer

132 84

423 1A7

507 1FB

812 32C

1234 4D2

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 Binary to Hex

Convert 1010 1111 0001 1010

to hex

Step 1: Reading from right to left, divide into

groups of fours from right to left.
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 Binary to Hex

Convert 1010 1111 0001 1010

to hex

Step 2: Convert each set of 4 to decimal.

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 Binary to Hex

1100 1111 0001 1010

12 15 1 10

Step 2: Convert each set of 4 to decimal.

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 Binary to Hex

1100 1111 0001 1010

C F 1 A

Step 3: Convert each set of 4 to hexadecimal.

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 Binary to Hex

Convert 1001 1001 0011 1111 to

hex

9 9 3 15
Final answer = 993F
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 Task 1: Binary to Hexadecimal
Number to Convert Working Area Final Answer
Binary 1 0011 011
1
1 0011 0111 Denary
Hex
Binary 1001 101
1
1001 1011 Denary
Hex
Binary

11 1010 Denary
Hex

Binary

10 1001 0101 Denary

Hex

Binary
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1110 1111 0101 Denary
Hex
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Number to Convert Working Area Final Answer
Binary 1 0011 011

1 0011 0111 Denary

1
137
Hex
Binary 1001 101

1001 1011 Denary

1
9B
Hex
Binary

11 1010 Denary 3A
Hex

Binary

10 1001 0101 Denary 295

Hex

Binary

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 Binary to Hex

Convert 5C8A to binary

Step 1. Split each part away from each

other

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 Binary to Hex

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Convert 5C8A to binary

Step 2. Convert each number / letter to 4 bit
binary.

0101 110 1000 1010

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 Binary to Hex

Convert 5C8A to binary

This is your final answer.

0101 110 1000 1010

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 Binary to Hex

Convert FB26 to
binary
1111 101 001 001
0 0 1
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 Task 1: Hexadecimal to Binary
Number to Working Area Final Answer
Convert
Hex A C 1
Decimal
AC1 Binary

Hex 1 2 F
Decimal
12F Binary

Binary

Denary
987D Hex

Binary

Denary
56AC Hex

Binary
Task Denar
AC1234 y
Hex
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Number to Working Area Final Answer
Convert
Hex A C 1
Decimal
AC1 Binary
1010 1100 0001
Hex 1 2 F
Decimal
12F Binary
0001 0010 1111
Binary

Denary 1001 1000 0111

987D Hex 1101
Binary

Denary 0101 0110 1010

56AC Hex 1100
Binary

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0010 0011 0100
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 Plenary Task 1

If you and the dead can read hex,

how many can read hex?

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If you and the dead can read hex, how
many can read hex?
4096 256 16 1
D E A D
DEAD + YOU

= 57005 + 1 =
57006
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