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1.2 Memory and storage

Quick questions on Binary numbers, binary addition and shifts - OCR GCSE Computer Science J277

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What is wrong overflow rule?
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Overflow is a carry out of the most significant bit, meaning the result needs more bits than are available; a result that still fits has not overflowed.
What is q1?
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Convert the denary number 93 to 8-bit binary. [1 mark]
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Add the 4-bit numbers 01100110 and 01010101, and state whether an overflow occurs in 4 bits. [2 marks]
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A number is left-shifted by 2 places. By what value is it multiplied? [1 mark]

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