COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS

DATA REPRESENTATION AND NUMBER SYSTEMS

BINARY OCTAL DECIMAL AND HEXADECIMAL NUMBER SYSTEMS

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

True or False:The Octal numbering system uses the digits 1-8?

A	True
B	False
C	Either A or B
D	None of the above

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Explanation: False because the octal number system is a number system which uses eight digits to express any number. The digits used are 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7. All the other digits can be expressed using these 8 digits.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Octal Number system is widely used in computer application sectors and digital numbering systems. The computing systems use 16-bit, 32-bit or 64-bit word which is further divided into 8-bits words. The octal number is also used in the aviation sector in the form of a code.

Detailed explanation-3: -The correct answer is Hexadecimal number system. Hexadecimal numbers are used extensively in microprocessor work. The hexadecimal number system has a base of 16.

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