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1.
A binary digit is referred to as a:
A. byte.
B. bit.
C. digit.
D. number.
2.
Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Any information used by a computer can be stored in binary code or hexadecimal
code.
B. There is one system for encoding data.
C. Binary code cannot be used to represent sounds.
D. Binary code can be used to represent colors.
3.
Hexadecimal is known as:
A. Base 2.
B. Base 8.
C. Base 10.
D. Base 16.
4.
A byte can be interpreted by the computer as:
A. characters.
B. a color.
C. graphics.
D. All of the above
5.
Ordinary decimal numbers are represented in:
A. Base 10.
B. Base 16.
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C. Base 2.
6.
The _____________ numbering system is known as Base 16.
7.
A computer stores information using on-off switches; in a binary numbering system,
_____________ represents an on switch.
8.
For each base system, the number to the far _____________ represents a value of 1.
9.
Because binary is difficult to read, ___________ is used as a compromise.
10.
In a five-digit hexadecimal number, each place value is ___________ times greater than
the place to its right.
11.
When all three RGB colors on a computer display are set to zero, ___________ is
displayed.
12.
Binary numbers consist of a system of ____________ numbers.
13.
In a three-digit decimal number, each place value is ___________ times greater than the
place to its right.
14.
Decimal numbers consist of a system of ____________ numbers.
15.
The values of RGB represents the amount of ____________, _____________, and
____________ in a color.
Where Does Binary Show Up?
1.
Which numbering system uses alphabetic characters?
A. binary
B. hexadecimal
C. decimal
D. All of the above
2.
Hexadecimal numbers are Base:
A. 16.
B. 10.
C. 3.
D. 2.
3.
ASCII code provides codes for which of the following?
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A. uppercase letters
B. lowercase letters
C. symbols
D. All of the above
4.
RGB codes are used to represent the amount of ____________ in a color.
A. shades
B. red, green, blue
C. opacity
D. contrast
5.
A tool in Windows XP that converts among Base 10, hexadecimal, and binary is:
A. the CPU.
B. the calculator.
C. RAM.
D. All of the above
6.
How many binary digits can exactly represent one hexadecimal digit?
A. 1
B. 4
C. 8
D. 16
7.
A 12-digit binary pattern converts to a(n) ____________-digit hexadecimal value.
8.
Convert
the
Hex
number
E38B
is
to
binary
number
_______________________________________________________________________.
9.
The Windows XP Calculator tool has to be in ____________ mode to convert from
decimal to hexadecimal.
10.
Convert 1101 0111 to Hex number: _____________.
11.
1KB = ___________________bytes.
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12.
Represent the decimal number 10 using the following 16bit word.
13.
Represent the characters “10” using the following 16bit word.
14.
Convert binary number 10001001 to decimal _____________. Show the steps.
15.
Convert the decimal number 78 to a binary number. ________________.Show the steps.