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Number Systems and Codes problems


  • 1. The hexadecimal number system consists of 16 digits, 0?15.

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  • A. True
  • B. False
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  • 2. The primary advantage of the hexadecimal numbering system is the ease in conversion between the binary and hexadecimal systems.

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  • A. True
  • B. False
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  • 3. The decimal number system consists of the digits 0?10.

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  • A. True
  • B. False
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  • 4. Octal-to-binary conversion is accomplished by simply replacing each octal digit with its 4-bit binary equivalent.

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  • A. True
  • B. False
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  • 5. 3C1D16 = 111100000111012

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  • A. True
  • B. False
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  • 6. The word size is defined as the number of bits in the binary word that a digital system operates on.

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  • A. True
  • B. False
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  • 7. A debugging utility is used to take the "bugs" out of a program.

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  • A. True
  • B. False
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  • 8. A good example of the use of a digital representation of an analog quantity is the audio recording of music.

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  • A. True
  • B. False
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  • 9. Hex is often used in digital applications as a shorthand way to represent strings of bits.

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  • A. True
  • B. False
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  • 10. The octal number system consists of eight digits, 0 through 7.

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  • A. True
  • B. False
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