2.1.6: understand why hexadecimal notation is used and be able to convert between hexadecimal and binary
Keyword | Definition |
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binary | a way of representing values which uses 2 different characters (0 and 1) |
byte | 8 bits in binary or 2 characters in hex |
denary | a way of representing values which uses 10 different characters (0-9) |
hexadecimal | a way of representing values which uses 16 different characters (0-9 plus A-Z) |
nibble | 4 bits in binary or 1 character in hex |