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Computer systems manipulate bit patterns.
Convert the hexadecimal number D5 to denary.
Award one mark for:
213
Why: 13 × 16 + 5 = 213 (1).
93
Why: Takes the right-hand digit as the 16s, so the value is wrong.
18
Why: Adds the two digits instead of multiplying the first by 16.
Binary, denary and hexadecimal patterns represent numbers.
Convert the hexadecimal number FE to 8-bit binary.
Award one mark for each correct nibble in the correct order:
0 marks if the response is not 8-bit binary.
1111 1110
Why: Each digit is 4 bits: F = 1111, E = 1110 (2).
1111 1111
Why: Converts E as if it were the next digit up. The first nibble is correct (1); the second is not.
1110 1111
Why: The nibbles are in the wrong order. Neither nibble is correct.
Binary patterns can represent numbers.
Complete the table to show the result of the 8-bit binary addition.
| 128 | 64 | 32 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Award one mark for each correct nibble in the correct order:
0 marks if the response is not 8-bit binary.
1111 0010
Why: 150 + 92 = 242, carrying where a column adds to 2: both nibbles are correct (2).
1111 0011
Why: A slip in the last bit. The first nibble is correct (1); the second is not.
1101 1110
Why: Writes 1 in every column with a 1 and never carries. Neither nibble is correct.
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