CS 101 - Lab02 Worksheet

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1. Why do computers use the binary number system?



2. How many unique symbols are there in the decimal number system?  What are they?  How many unique symbols are there in the binary number system? What are they?




3.  What is the smallest number, in decimal, that can be represented with 4 bits?  What is the largest number, in decimal, that be represented with 4 bits?




4.  Which method did you prefer to convert binary to decimal?  Explain and give an example.




5.  Which method did you prefer to convert decimal to binary?  Explain and give an example.



6.  How many bits are in a byte?


7.  What is the answer to 10110001 AND 00001111 ?


8.  What is the answer to 10001001 OR 00000001