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Which of the following is the primary advantage of using the BCD code instead of straight binary coding? [Hint] Fewer bits are required to represent a decimal number with the BCD code. The relative ease of converting to and from decimal. BCD codes are easily converted to hexadecimal codes. BCD codes are easily converted to straight binary codes.

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How many BCD code bits and how many straight binary bits would be required to represent the decimal number 643? [Hint] 12 BCD, 12 binary 12 BCD, 10 binary 12 BCD, 9 binary 16 BCD, 9 binary

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When using the repeated division by 2 method of converting from decimal to binary, one must write the first remainder as the: [Hint] MSB MSB, providing the following sequence of remainders are written in descending order until the final remainder is achieved. LSB LSB, providing the final remainder is used to replace the original LSB, which is then moved to the MSB position.

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Select one of the following statements that best describes the parity method of error detection. [Hint] Parity checking is best suited for detecting single-bit errors in transmitted codes. Parity checking is not suitable for detecting single-bit errors in transmitted codes. Parity checking is capable of detecting and correcting errors in transmitted codes. Parity checking is best suited for detecting double-bit errors that occur during the transmission of codes from one location to another.

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Alphanumeric codes should include as a minimum: [Hint] the capacity to represent the alphabet upper and lowercase characters and the decimal numbers in a straight binary format. the capacity to code all possible decimal numbers in a direct octal representation of BCD codes. the alphabet upper and lowercase letters, the decimal digits, the 7 punctuation marks, and other characters or symbols. the ability to represent decimal numbers greater than 128-10th in a straight binary format.

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Which of the following is an invalid BCD code? [Hint] 0011 1101 0101 1001

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Convert 59.7210 to BCD. [Hint] 111011 01011001.01110010 1110.11 0101100101110010

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Which of the following is the most widely used code for computer input and output? [Hint] Gray ASCII Parity EBCDIC

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Convert 5278 to binary. [Hint] 343 011100111 101010111 111010101

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Convert 11001010001101012 to hexadecimal. [Hint]

121035 CA35 53AC1 530121

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Convert 8B3F16 to binary. [Hint] 35647 011010 1011001111100011 1000101100111111

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Convert 45710 to octal. [Hint] 711 2C7 811 88.8

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Convert 17318 to decimal. [Hint] 216.4 985 3D9 1123

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How many binary digits are required to count to 10010? [Hint] 7 2 3 100

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What decimal number does 25 represent? [Hint] 10 31 25

32

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Convert decimal 64 to binary. [Hint] 01010010 01000000 00110110 01001000

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Convert decimal 213 to binary. [Hint] 11001101 11010101 01111001 11100011

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The base of the octal system is: [Hint] Eight. Seven. Ten. Two.

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Convert binary 1001 to octal. [Hint] 98 118 1018 108

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Convert binary 01001110 to octal. [Hint] 1068 1078 768 1168

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Convert octal 701 to binary. [Hint] 11000001

1000111 111000100 111000001

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Convert octal 16 to decimal. [Hint] 1410 1610 1010 2010

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Convert binary 11001111 to hexadecimal. [Hint] 8F16 CE16 DF16 CF16

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Convert binary 111111110010 to hexadecimal. [Hint] EE216 FF216 2FE16 FD216

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Convert hexadecimal C0B to binary. [Hint] 110000001011 110000001001 110000001100 110100001011

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Which is the longest: bit, byte, nibble, word? [Hint] Bit Byte Nibble Word

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Which is not a word size? [Hint] 64 28 16 8

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How many bits are in an ASCII character? [Hint] 16 8 7 4

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When using even parity, where is the parity bit placed? [Hint] Before the MSB After the LSB In the parity word After the odd parity bit

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If a typical PC uses a 20-bit address code, what is the most RAM the CPU can address? [Hint] 20 GB 10 GB 1 GB 580MB

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