Technology In Action, 10e.

Chapter 2 Soundbyte: Binary Numbers Interactive

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MULTIPLE CHOICE.    Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1)
A binary digit is referred to as a _________.
A)
microbit
B)
byte
C)
bit
D)

number
C
Type: MC

2)
Which of the following is TRUE?
A)
There is one system for encoding data.
B)
Binary code can be used to represent colors.
C)
Binary code cannot be used to represent sounds.
D)

Information used by a computer uses the decimal number system.

B
Type: MC

3)
Hexadecimal represents numbers using which base?
A)
2
B)
8
C)
16
D)

10

C
Type: MC

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 4)
A byte can be interpreted by the computer as all of the following EXCEPT:
A)
a character.
B)
an entire file.
C)
a number.
D)

a letter.
B
Type: MC

5)
In the RGB system, when all three component colors are set to zero, what is the result?
A)
The light for each color is turned on.
B)
The resulting color is white.
C)
The decimal and hexadecimal values differ.
D)

The resulting color is black.

D
Type: MC

6)

How many colors are used in the RGB system?

A)
2
B)
an unlimited number
C)
255
D)

3
D
Type: MC

7)

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Four digits in a binary number are equivalent to how many digits of a hexadecimal number?
A)
10
B)
1
C)
2
D)

16
B
Type: MC

SHORT ANSWER.    Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.
8)
The ________ numbering system uses base 10.
decimal
Type: SA

9)
A computer stores information using on-off switches. In a binary numbering system, ________ represents an on switch.

1, one

Type: SA

10)
A computer stores information using on-off switches. In a binary numbering system, ________ represents an off switch.
0, zero
Type: SA

11)
For each numbering base system, the ________ digit represents a value of ones.

last, right

Type: SA

12)
________ numbers are used in place of binary numbers because binary numbers are difficult to read.

Hexadecimal

Type: SA

13)
In the RGB system, each color can have a value from 0 to ________.

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255

Type: SA

14)
In a hexadecimal number, each place value digit is ________ times greater than the digit to its right.
16, sixteen
Type: SA

15)
When all RGB colors on a computer display are set to zero, the light for all colors is turned ________.   
off
Type: SA

16)
In the binary numbering system, each digit can have ________ possible values.

2, two
Type: SA

17)
In a decimal number, each place value digit is ten times ________ than the digit to its right.

greater

Type: SA

18)
Computers store information in ________ (Base 2) which is difficult if not impossible for a human to read.
binary
Type: SA

19)
The letters RGB in the RGB system stand for ________.

red, green, blue

Type: SA

20)
Match the following terms to their meaning.
I. binary A. number that represents the value of each digit
II. hexadecimal B. numbering system that uses 0s and 1s
III. decimal C. coding system for displaying colors on a computer screen
IV. RGB D. people normally use this numbering system
V. base E.    numbering system that uses base 16
B,E,D,C,A

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Type: SA

1)

C
2)
B
3)
C
4)
B
5)
D
6)
D
7)
B
8)
decimal
9)
1, one
10)
0, zero
11)
last, right
12)
Hexadecimal
13)
255
14)
16, sixteen
15)
off
16)
2, two
17)
greater
18)
binary
19)
red, green, blue
20)
B,E,D,C,A

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