Computer Science Chp. 2 Vocab

1

The highest digit in base 2

10

In bases higher than 10, the letter A is used to represent the decimal value _______________ using only one symbol.

13

In base 16, the digit D is used to represent the decimal value _______________.

15

In base 16, the digit F is used to represent the decimal value _______________.

16

The base value of the hexadecimal number system is _______________.

2

The base value of the binary number system is _______________.

7

The highest digit in base 8 is _______________.

8

The base value of the octal number system is _______________.

Abacus

The _______________ is an ancient device that uses beads in columns to represent a number using positional notation.

Base

The _______________ of a number system determines how many digits are used in the system and the value of digit positions.

Bit

A single binary digit is called a(n) _______________.

Byte

A group of eight bits is called a(n) _______________.

decimal or base-10

_______________ is the lowest number system in which 901 could be a valid number.

F

The highest digit in base 16 is _______________.

Integer

A(n) _______________ is a natural number, a negative of a natural number, or zero.

natural number

A(n) _______________ is the number 0 or any number obtained by repeatedly adding 1 to it.

number

A(n) _______________ is a unit of an abstract mathematical system subject to the laws of arithmetic.

octal or base-8

_______________ is the lowest number system in which 372 could be a valid number.

Ones

The rightmost digit of a number is the _______________ position in any base.

Polynomial

The value of a number in any base can be expressed as a(n) _______________ in which each term is made up of a digit multiplied by the base raised to a power.

rational number

A(n) _______________ is any number that can be expressed as a fraction.

Word

Bytes can be grouped together into a(n) _______________, the size of which is machine-dependent.

Zeroth

The rightmost digit represents its value multiplied by the base raised to the _______________ power.