Encoding Concepts Review

What is the base of the hexadecimal numeral system?

• 2
• 8
• 10
• 16

Choose all advantages of using hexadecimal in computer programming and debugging

• Hexadecimal requires fewer characters compared to binary.
• Hexadecimal is easier to read than binary.

• Hexadecimal can represent larger values than binary in a shorter form.
• Hexadecimal cannot represent colors

Which base is commonly used for specifying colors in HTML and CSS?

• Binary
• Octal
• Decimal
• Hexadecimal

What is the largest single-digit hexadecimal value?

• 8
• 9
• A
• F

Which of the following is NOT a method for encoding?

• Binary

• Hexadecimal

• Base 64

• Hashing with Salt

True or False - Encoding is a method that be used for security reasons?

• True

• False

If I see an 0x in front of a string of letters/numbers its means _______ is being used for encoding

• Binary

• Hexadecimal

• Base 64

• MD5 Hash

An = or == at the end of a string of letters and numbers indicates that _______ is being used for encoding

• binary

• hexadecimal

• base 64

• MD5 Hash

ASCII codes

• Can encrypt data

• represent text in computers, telecommunications equipment, and other devices.

• can only be converted from binary

• only represent letters

8 bits =

• a byte

• a nibble

• a terrabyte

• a gigabyte