Subject Code : CS 1 Computer Science 1

Module Code : 8.1 Number System

Lesson Code : 8.1 Number System
Time Frame : 30 minutes

TARGET (TA: 1 minute, ATA: _____)

By the end of this learning guide module, the students should be able to:

● Appreciate the computer number systems.

● Recognize and differentiate computer number systems.
● Know and understand the place value of each number system.

HOOK (TA: 2 minutes, ATA: _____)

Third quarter topic is all about Computation Thinking. The discussion focuses on the following:
Number System, Number System Conversion, and Program Development Life Cycle. In this learning
guide module, we will focus on the Number System and the Place Value of each number system.

Try this:

1. Identify what number system the numbers in the table below belong to.

NUMBER NUMBER SYSTEM

1. 74110
2. A5216
3. 101102
4. 3748

2. What is the Place Value of the digit/bit in each number?

PLACE VALUE

1. The digit 2 in a number 21110

2. The bit 1 in a number 102
3. The digit 3 in a number C3016
4. The digit 5 in a number 5278

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 IGNITE (TA: 11 minutes, ATA: _____)

What is a NUMBER SYSTEM?

When typing letters or words, the computer converts them in numbers since computers can only
understand numbers. A computer has the capacity to understand the position/place where there are
only a few symbols called digits/bits and these symbols represent different values depending on the
place they occupy in the number.

A number system in computer ideology is regarded as the method or system of numbering and
representing of digits in the computer ‘inner’ system. In other words, it is a technique used in
representing numbers in the computer system architecture. (Olajide, 2017)

The value of each digit in a number can be determined using:

● the digit
● the position of the digit in the number
● the base of the number system (where the base is defined as the total number of digits
available in the number system)

What is a PLACE VALUE?

Place value is defined as the value represented by a digit/bit in a number based on its position in the
number. Place value of each number system is important for our next learning guide module which is
all about Number System Conversion.

Four number systems will be discussed in this module.

● Decimal
● Binary
● Octal
● Hexadecimal

DECIMAL NUMBER SYSTEM

The Decimal Number System uses digits from 0 to 9. It has a base/radix number of 10.

Example:

1. 1210
2. 94710
3. 7295410

Place value:

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 Place Value
1000 100 10 1
Number
thousands hundreds tens ones
5 x 103 2 x 102 8 x 101 1 x 100
528110 5 2 8 1

BINARY NUMBER SYSTEM

The Binary Number System uses bits/digits 0 and 1. It has a base/radix number of 2.

Example:

1. 112
2. 10112
3. 111001012

Place Value:

Place Value
8 4 2 1
Number
eights fours twos ones
1 x 23 1 x 22 0 x 21 1 x 20
11012 1 1 0 1

OCTAL NUMBER SYSTEM

Octal Number System uses digits from 0 to 7. It has a base/radix number of 8.

Example:

1. 258
2. 6278
3. 31648

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Place Value:

Place Value
512 64 8 1
Number five hundred
sixty-fours eights ones
twelves’
4 x 83 7 x 82 1 x 81 0 x 80
47108 4 7 1 0

HEXADECIMAL NUMBER SYSTEM

The Hexadecimal Number System uses digits from 0 to 9 and letters A to F to supplement/represent
for the values from 10 – 15 which means A = 10, B = 11, C = 12, D = 13, E = 14, and F = 15. It has a
base/radix number of 16.

Example:

1. 9316
2. 7D316
3. F41016

Place Value:

Place Value
4096 256 16 1
Number four thousand two hundred
sixteen’s ones
ninety sixes’ fifty sixes’
4 x 163 7 x 162 1 x 161 1 x 160
8B1116 8 B = 11 1 1

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 NAVIGATE (TA: 10 minutes, ATA: _____)

Forma ve Assessment - Seatwork (Graded)

Answer what is asked.
Complete the table in the table below.

NUMBER NUMBER SYSTEM

1. 111002
2. 7368
3. ABC16
4. 963810
PLACE VALUE (in numbers)
1. 329710 place value of the underlined digit
2. 142716 place value of the underlined digit
3. 10111012 place value of the underlined bit
4. 57258 place value of the underlined digit
5. 1111110002 place value of the underlined bit
6. 617028 place value of the underlined digit

KNOT (TA: 2 minutes, ATA: _____)

In summary,

A number system in computer ideology is regarded as the method or system of numbering and
representing of digits in the computer ‘inner’ system. In other words, it is a technique used in
representing numbers in the computer system architecture. (Olajide, 2017)

The value of each digit in a number can be determined using:

● the digit
● the position of the digit in the number
● the base of the number system (where the base is defined as the total number of digits
available in the number system)

Place value is defined as the value represented by a digit/bit in a number based on its position in the
number.

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ti
The table below summarizes the four number systems discussed.

Number System Digits Base

Binary 0 and 1 2
Octal 0 to 7 8
Decimal 0 to 9 10
Hexadecimal 0 - 9, A to F where A to F 16
represent the values 10 to 15

REFERENCES

1. Olajide, AO (2017). Computer System. Retrieved from https://www.researchgate.net/

publication/320677641_Number_System dated December 2020
2. splashlearn.com (2020). Retrieved from https://www.splashlearn.com/math-vocabulary/place-
value/place-value dated December 2020
3. tutorialspoint.com (2020). Retrieved from https://www.tutorialspoint.com/
computer_fundamentals/computer_number_system.htm dated December 2020

Prepared by: ANTHONY M. CARO Reviewed by: GRACESON D. CUYASEN

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