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Hexadecimal Notation: Representation

Hexadecimal notation represents bit patterns in a shorter format that is easier for humans to understand. It uses symbols to represent 4 bits, as computer sequences are usually a multiple of 4. The document provides an example of converting a binary number to hexadecimal and vice versa to demonstrate hexadecimal representation and solve sample problems.

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Hexadecimal Notation: Representation

Hexadecimal notation represents bit patterns in a shorter format that is easier for humans to understand. It uses symbols to represent 4 bits, as computer sequences are usually a multiple of 4. The document provides an example of converting a binary number to hexadecimal and vice versa to demonstrate hexadecimal representation and solve sample problems.

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Hexadecimal Notation

Representation

Dr. M. Tanvir Afzal


Hexadecimal Notation
Need:
 Bit patterns are large –Streams
 Understanding large sequence is difficult for
humans
 We use Shorthand notation

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Representation Motivation

 It represents 4 bits as single symbol


 Motivation: computer sequence is multiple of
4’s

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Representation

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Lets solve some real problems
Q#5 (b) on page 38
Binary to Hexadecimal
111010000101010100010111
1110 1000 0101 0101 0001 0111

Q#6 (d) on page 38


Hexadecimal to Binary
0100

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Summary

Hexadecimal Notation
 Motivation
 Why 4 bits
 Representation
 Examples

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