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Week One - Number Base

The document explains number bases, which are methods of representing numbers in various systems, including decimal, binary, octal, and hexadecimal. Each system has its own base and uses specific symbols to represent values, with examples illustrating conversions between systems. It also includes classwork and assignments for students to practice their understanding of these number systems.

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Week One - Number Base

The document explains number bases, which are methods of representing numbers in various systems, including decimal, binary, octal, and hexadecimal. Each system has its own base and uses specific symbols to represent values, with examples illustrating conversions between systems. It also includes classwork and assignments for students to practice their understanding of these number systems.

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NUMBER BASE

DEFINITION:

A number base is a way of writing or representing numbers using the same number. A computer or any digital system works
in a binary manner.

TYPES OF NUMBER SYSTEM

The various types of number system used in a digital system are;


1. Decimal number system.
2. Binary number system.
3. Octal number system.
4. Hexadecimal number system.

DECIMAL NUMBER SYSTEM.

The decimal number system has ten as its base (base 10). It uses various symbols called digit for 10 distinct values (0, 1, 2, 3,
4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9) to represent numbers.
The decimal system is a position number system. It has positions for units, tens, hundreds, etc and the position of each digit
conveys the multiplier to be used with the digit.

Example:
275 = 2 x 102 + 7 x 101 + 5 x 100
= 2 x 100 + 7 x 10 + 5 x 1
= 200 + 70 + 5
= 27510

CLASS WORK 1: Represent 128 in decimal number system.

BINARY NUMBER SYSTEM.

The binary number system (base 2) represents values using symbols typically 0 and 1. It is a position number system with a
power of two. In the binary number system, the individual digit represent the coefficient of power 2.

Example:
1910 = 100112
19
2 9 r 1
2 4 r 1
2 2 r 0
2 1 r 0
2 0 r 1
= 100112

100112 = 1 x 24 + 0 x 23 + 0 x 22 + 1 x 21 + 1 x 20
= 1 x 16 + 0 x 8 + 0 x 4 + 1 x 2 + 1 x 1
= 16 + 0 + 0 + 2 + 1
= 16 + 2 + 1
= 1910

CLASS WORK 2: Represent 001102 in decimal.

Week one computer studies lesson note for JSS2


ASSIGNMENT 1

Represent the following;


a. 525 in decimal
b. 1111002 in decimal

OCTAL NUMBER SYSTEM

Octal number system is a base 8 number system and uses the digits from 0 to 7 (0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7). Each digit in the
octal number system represents a power of base 8. In octal number system, 3-bits digits are used.

Example:
7410 = 10010102

74
2 37 r 0
2 18 r 1
2 9 r 0
2 4 r 1
2 2 r 0
2 1 r 0
2 0 r 1

and then in octal (base 8);

10010102 = 1128
001 001 010

1 1 2 1128

In decimal, 1128 will be;


1128 = 1 x 82 + 1 x 81 + 2 x 80
= 1 x 64 + 1 x 8 + 2 x 1
= 64 + 8 + 2
= 7410

HEXADECIMAL NUMBER SYSTEM

The hexadecimal number system is a number with a base of 16, usually written using symbols 0 – 9 (0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
and A – F (A, B, C, D, E, F). In hexadecimal, 4-bits digits are used.

Example:
7910 = 010011112

010011112 = 4F16

0100 1111

4 15
= 4 15
= 4 F
= 4F16
CLASS WORK 3: Represent the following;
a. 010011112 in base 8
b. 0010010102 in base 16

Week one computer studies lesson note for JSS2


ASSIGNMENT 2

1. Represent digit 0 – 7 in octal


2. Represent digit 0 – 9, A - F

Week one computer studies lesson note for JSS2

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