Binary and data representation, Operating System

Assignment Help:

  Computing uses three number bases:- Binary (base 2), Octal (base 8) and Hexadecimal (base 16). Binary has been described before, although various catchphrases are used to describe their length.

4 bits    e.g. 1100 is termed nibble
 
8 bits    e.g. 11001111 us termed Byte
 
16 bits e.g.  1100111111001111   is termed Word
 
32 bits e.g. 11001111110011111100111111001111    is termed long word.
 
Hexadecimal (Hex) is a common base; it uses 0 -> 9 and A -> F for 10 -> 15. Conversion to decimal is achieved by using weighted columns of 16n similar to binary. Within microprocessors we often convert from binary to hex and back, a short hand way of doing this is shown below.


Related Discussions:- Binary and data representation

Processes, draw a state diagram showing the transissions of a process from ...

draw a state diagram showing the transissions of a process from creation to termination

What is the purpose of the command interpreter, What is the purpose of the ...

What is the purpose of the command interpreter? Why is it usually separate from the kernel? It reads commands from the user or from a file of commands and executes them, usuall

Explain processing predefined application protocols, Explain Processing Pre...

Explain Processing Predefined Application Protocols Implementing and swift processing of predefined application protocols is sure to improve performance of server - side applic

necessary conditions for a deadlock , Q) a. Given that the first three nec...

Q) a. Given that the first three necessary conditions for a deadlock are in place, comment on the feasibility of the following strategy. All processes are given  unique priorities.

DMA block diagram, I need help,i want a brief and easy explanation to under...

I need help,i want a brief and easy explanation to understand and write in exams and easy to understand topic of DMA block diagram which Is of I/O management and scheduling? can u

Define the properties of interactive operating system, Define the propertie...

Define the properties of Interactive operating system Interactive:- This system is composed of many short transactions where the results of the next transaction may be unpred

Determine what a locality of reference entails, Locality of reference entai...

Locality of reference entails that the page reference being made by a process  Locality of reference entails that the page reference being made by a process is similarly to be

What happens when you high-level format a floppy disk, Question: a. The...

Question: a. The following questions refer to a generic Windows file system: i) Describe what happens when you high-level format a floppy disk? ii) What is the maximum size

Hi, is the operating system windows sometimes interupts

is the operating system windows sometimes interupts

What is an operating system and its type, What is an operating system and w...

What is an operating system and what are the different types of operating systems? Operating System An Operating System or OS is a software program that allows the compute

Write Your Message!

Captcha
Free Assignment Quote

Assured A++ Grade

Get guaranteed satisfaction & time on delivery in every assignment order you paid with us! We ensure premium quality solution document along with free turntin report!

All rights reserved! Copyrights ©2019-2020 ExpertsMind IT Educational Pvt Ltd