A building has a security keypad that requires the input of a 3-digit denary number. The denary number input is then converted to an 8-bit binary number.
8(a)Binary Hexadecimal Data UnitsEasy2 marks
The denary numbers 071 and 200 are input.
Convert these denary numbers to 8-bit binary numbers.
071 =
200 =
8(b)Binary Hexadecimal Data UnitsEasy2 marks
Two binary numbers are 00101001 and 10110100.
Give the denary numbers that were input for these binary numbers.
00101001 =
10110100 =
8(c)Embedded Systems Sensors ActuatorsMedium3 marks
A microprocessor is used to find out whether a user has input the correct 3-digit denary number.
Explain the role of the microprocessor in this process.
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Context for 8(d)
A display screen next to the keypad displays the current temperature inside the building.
The current temperature is stored as a two’s complement binary integer and is displayed as a denary number.
8(d)(i)Binary Arithmetic Signed NumbersMedium2 marks
Give the denary number that would be displayed for each of the two’s complement binary integers.
00100011 =
11101010 =
8(d)(ii)Binary Arithmetic Signed NumbersEasy1 mark
Give the two’s complement binary integer that would be stored when the denary number 14 is displayed.