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O-LevelComputer ScienceData Representation2210/12 · May/June 2021 · Q111 Marks

A denary value can be converted into hexadecimal and binary.

  1. (a)Complete the table to show the hexadecimal and 8-bit binary values of the given denary values. Denary Hexadecimal 8-bit binary 49 123 200[6]
  2. (b)Give two benefits, to users, of converting binary values to hexadecimal.[2]
  3. (c)Hexadecimal is used to represent Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) colour codes in computer science. Identify three other ways that hexadecimal is used in computer science.[3]

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (May/June 2021). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

  1. [1] Denary 49: Hexadecimal 31
  2. [1] Denary 49: 8-bit binary 00110001
  3. [1] Denary 123: Hexadecimal 7B
  4. [1] Denary 123: 8-bit binary 0111011
  5. [1] Denary 200: Hexadecimal C8
  6. [1] Denary 200: 8-bit binary 11001000
  7. [1] Easier/quicker to read/write/understand
  8. [1] Easier/quicker to identify errors/debug
  9. [1] Takes up less screen/display space
  10. [1] Less chance of making an error
  11. [1] MAC address
  12. [1] URL
  13. [1] Assembly language
  14. [1] Error codes // error messages
  15. [1] IP addresses
  16. [1] Locations in memory
  17. [1] Memory dumps

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Topic
Data Representation, O-Level Computer Science (syllabus 2210). Structured question, 11 marks.
Source
O-Level Computer Science, May/June 2021 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 1.

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