Data Storage and Numbers

Put the following binary unit sizes into order from smallest to largest.

• Byte

• Bit

• Nibble

• Kilobyte

• Gigabyte

Computers consist of tiny ​ (a)   called ​ (b)   , each capable of toggling between two distinct states: ​ (c)   and off. This ​ (d)   system, comprised of the digits ​ (e)   and 1, serves as the fundamental language of computer operations as these two digits can represent the two states each transistor can be in.

• switches
• transistors
• on
• binary
• 0
• gates
• circuits
• 2
• denary
• hexadecimal

Convert the denary number 101 into its 8-bit binary equivalent.

Convert the 8-bit binary value of 10111011 into its denary equivalent.

Add the binary value of 10110101 to the binary value of 00100110.

When the result of a binary addition exceeds the maximum value that can be represented an ________ error occurs.

Match the following binary unit sizes with their equivalent.

• 1 byte

• 8,000,000 bits

• 1 Terabyte

• 16 bit

• 4 nibbles

• 1,000,000 megabytes

• 1 Kilobyte

• 8 bits

• 1 megabyte

• 1,000 bytes

Convert the denary value of 172 into its hexadecimal equivalent.

Convert the hexadecimal value of 9B into its denary equivalent.

Convert the hexadecimal value of E7 into its 8-bit binary equivalent.