COMPUTER ETHICS AND SECURITY
CRYPTOGRAPHY AND ENCRYPTION
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Question
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Convert 11111111 to decimal
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255
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245
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235
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225
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -255 in binary is 11111111. To find decimal to binary equivalent, divide 255 successively by 2 until the quotient becomes 0.
Detailed explanation-2: -Therefore, 255 in binary is 11111111. The step before any power of 2 is a string of 1’s. Just like 9 comes before 10 in decimal, 1 comes before 10 in binary.
Detailed explanation-3: -The decimal equivalent of 11111111 in binary is 255.
Detailed explanation-4: -If they exceed 255, 2 bytes are used instead of 1. Just like using 2 digits when writing 10 instead of 9.
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