Bits and Bytes
How many bits are in a byte?
8 bits
What is the decimal value of 00001010
10
What character does the byte 65 represent?
'A'
What is decoding?
Changing a binary number into something humans understand.
What is the smallest unit of data in computing?
A bit
Convert binary 1111 to decimal.
15
What number is used to represent the character 'B'?
66
What happens when you don't have enough bits to hold a number?
Overflow error.
How many values can 1 byte represent?
256 values
Convert 10000000 to decimal.
128
What is the ASCII code for the space character? (You can use online convertor)
3
What are bits used for in Python?
Used for storing numbers and data.
How many possible values can a single bit have?
2
Convert 01100100 to decimal.
100
What is 'a' in ASCII?
97
What base is binary.
Base -2
What numbers can be held in each place value of a binary number
0 and 1
What is the decimal value of 11001100?
204
How does a computer know if the binary number is supposed to be a number or letter?
The context of where the binary digits came from
How much storage does it take to store a letter?
A byte.