Trev
2013-11-22 09:03:24 UTC
A. DENARY SYSTEM
This is a base ‘10’ system, where if you work in columns, the value of the next column along is “10 times” that of the one to its right ie, the number ‘1729’ would be represented as follows :-
ThousandsHundredsTensUnits
1729
B. BINARY SYSTEM
This is a base ‘2’ system, so the binary number 1011 in columns would be as follows :-
(MSB)(LSB)
EightsFoursTwosOnes
1011
MSB=Most Significant Bit
LSB=Least Significant Bit
Thus in denary the binary number ‘1011’ would become :-
(1 x 8) + (0 x 4) + (1 x 2) + (1 x 1)=11
Binary Data Activity
From your basic understanding of Digital signals & binary information, attempt all of the following questions :-
1. You read in the small ads of a Computer Magazine that a supplier is offering an old 486-SX PC, with 640 Kbytes of memory, together with a 320 Kbytes memory upgrade for the price of £100.00
However another supplier is offering a similar specification 486-SX PC, but with 1 Million bytes of memory for a price of £120.00
Which is the better deal ?, and remember to show all calculations & workings.