Information Technology in FOCUS for CSEC

SECTION 1 OF SYLLABUS: CHAPTER 9: Manipulation of Data

Activity # 9 - a

TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Chapter 9: Manipulation of Data
Examination based short answer questions
INSTRUCTION: Answer all questions.

1. In your own words, explain the term Binary. (2 marks)

Possible Solution:
Binary is the language that the computer speaks. The binary number system consists of two
digits: 0s and 1s (2) which is used by the computer to represent the two states. These binary
digits are also known as bits (short for Binary Digits).

2. Data can be classified into two groups, these are? (2 marks)

Possible Solution:
o DISCRETE
o CONTINUOUS

3. Data must be converted in to binary, why? (2 marks)

Possible Solution:
This is because the computer needs to understand what the user of the computer is saying.

4. What is bistable devices? (1 mark)

Possible Solution:
A bistable device is one which can be set to one of two states at any one point in time. An
example of bistable device is a light bulb; it can either be on or off which explains the sequence
of 1s and 0s.

5. Explain the term parity bit. (2 marks)

Possible Solution:
The parity bit is a bit that is added to ensure that the number of bits with the value one in a set
of bits, is even or odd. Parity bits are used as the simplest form of error detecting code
primarily in storage devices.

a. State one example. (2 marks)

Possible Solution:

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8 bits including parity

EVEN ODD
00000000 00000001
10100011 10100010
11010010 11010011
11111111 11111110
6. There are two variants of parity bits. (2 marks)

Possible Solution:
 Even parity bit and Odd parity bit

7. List the assigned digits for the following: (6 marks)

a. Octal number system.
Possible Solution: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
b. Hexadecimal number system.
Possible Solution: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, A, B, C, D, E, F
c. Decimal number system.
Possible Solution: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
TOTAL 19 MARKS
8. Convert the following binary to decimal (show working):
I. 10011012
Possible Solution: 1001101 = 7710
II. 1001002
Possible Solution: 100100 = 3610
III. 1110112
Possible Solution: 111011 = 5910
IV. 1010102
Possible Solution: 101010 = 4210
V. 10000012
Possible Solution: 1000001 = 6510
VI. 110011002
Possible Solution: 11001100 = 20410
VII. 1001102
Possible Solution: 100110 = 3810
TOTAL 14 MARKS

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SECTION 1 OF SYLLABUS: CHAPTER 9: Manipulation of Data

Activity # 9 - b

TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Chapter 9: Manipulation of Data

Examination based short answer questions

INSTRUCTION: Answer all questions.

9. Convert the following decimal to binary (show working):

I. 3610
Possible Solution:
36 = 1001002

II. 4010
Possible Solution:
40 = 101000

III. 2510
Possible Solution:
25 = 11001
IV. 8910
Possible Solution:
89 = 1011001

V. 6310
Possible Solution:
63 = 111111

VI. 2610
Possible Solution:
26 = 11010

VII. 1210
Possible Solution:
12 = 1100
TOTAL 14 MARKS

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Activity # 9 - c

TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Chapter 9: Manipulation of Data

Examination based short answer questions

INSTRUCTION: Answer all questions.

10. Convert the following octal numbers to decimal (show working):

I. 248

Possible Solution: 20

II. 188

Possible Solution: 1

III. 458

Possible Solution: 37
IV. 448

Possible Solution: 36
V. 208

Possible Solution: 16
VI. 888

Possible Solution: 0
VII. 358

Possible Solution: 29
VIII. 568

Possible Solution: 46
TOTAL 16 MARKS

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SECTION 1 OF SYLLABUS: CHAPTER 9: Manipulation of Data

Activity # 9 - d

TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Chapter 9: Manipulation of Data

Examination based short answer questions

INSTRUCTION: Answer all questions.

11. Convert the following decimal to octal numbers (show working):

I. 2510

Possible Solution: 31
II. 1910

Possible Solution: 23
III. 3310

Possible Solution: 41
IV. 4310

Possible Solution: 53
V. 5610

Possible Solution: 70
VI. 2810

Possible Solution: 34
VII. 4010

Possible Solution: 50
VIII. 6610

Possible Solution: 102

TOTAL 16 MARKS

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SECTION 1 OF SYLLABUS: CHAPTER 9: Manipulation of Data

Activity # 9 - e

TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Chapter 9: Manipulation of Data

Examination based short answer questions

INSTRUCTION: Answer all questions.

12. Convert the following binary to octal numbers (show working):

I. 1100102

Possible Solution: 62
II. 1010102

Possible Solution: 52
III. 1001102

Possible Solution: 46
IV. 01010102

Possible Solution: 52
V. 11110112

Possible Solution: 173

VI. 10000112

Possible Solution: 103

VII. 10110102

Possible Solution: 132

VIII. 00110012

Possible Solution: 31
TOTAL 16 MARKS

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SECTION 1 OF SYLLABUS: CHAPTER 9: Manipulation of Data

Activity # 9 - f

TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Chapter 9: Manipulation of Data

Examination based short answer questions

INSTRUCTION: Answer all questions.

13. Convert the following octal numbers to binary (show working):

I. 188

Possible Solution: 1

II. 218

Possible Solution: 10001

III. 238

Possible Solution: 10011

IV. 438

Possible Solution: 100011

V. 368

Possible Solution: 11110

VI. 118

Possible Solution: 1001

VII. 168

Possible Solution: 1110

VIII. 508 TOTAL 16 MARKS

Possible Solution: 101000

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Activity # 9 - g

TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Chapter 9: Manipulation of Data

Examination based short answer questions

INSTRUCTION: Answer all questions.

14. Convert the following Binary to Hexadecimal (show working):

I. 10010112

Possible Solution: 4B

II. 11001102

Possible Solution: 66

III. 110010012

Possible Solution: C9

IV. 111000112

Possible Solution: E3

V. 100001102

Possible Solution: 86

VI. 1010101012

Possible Solution: 155

VII. 101000102

Possible Solution: A2

VIII. 111111012

Possible Solution: FD

TOTAL 16 MARKS

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SECTION 1 OF SYLLABUS: CHAPTER 9: Manipulation of Data

Activity # 9 - h

TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Chapter 9: Manipulation of Data

Examination based short answer questions

INSTRUCTION: Answer all questions.

15. Convert the following Hexadecimal to Binary (show working):

I. 5416

Possible Solution: 1010100

II. 45B16

Possible Solution: 10001011011

III. C7816

Possible Solution: 110001111000

IV. 24E16

Possible Solution: 1001001110

V. D2016

Possible Solution: 110100100000

VI. ABC616

Possible Solution: 1010101111000110

VII. 7F2BC16

Possible Solution: 1111111001010111100

TOTAL 14 MARKS

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SECTION 1 OF SYLLABUS: CHAPTER 9: Manipulation of Data

Activity # 9 - i

TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Chapter 9: Manipulation of Data

Examination based short answer questions

INSTRUCTION: Answer all questions.

16. Convert the following Hexadecimal to Decimal (show working):

I. 5416

Possible Solution: 84

II. 45B16

Possible Solution: 1115

III. C7816

Possible Solution: 3192

IV. 24E16

Possible Solution: 590

V. D2016

Possible Solution: 3360

VI. ABC616

Possible Solution: 43974

VII. 7F2BC16

Possible Solution: 520892

TOTAL 14 MARKS

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SECTION 1 OF SYLLABUS: CHAPTER 9: Manipulation of Data

Activity # 9 - j

TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Chapter 9: Manipulation of Data

Examination based short answer questions

INSTRUCTION: Answer all questions.

17. Convert the following Decimal to Hexadecimal (show working):

I. 2410

Possible Solution: 18

II. 1410

Possible Solution: E

III. 4510

Possible Solution: 2D

IV. 3710

Possible Solution: 25

V. 1810

Possible Solution: 12

VI. 4710

Possible Solution: 2F

VII. 8910

Possible Solution: 59

TOTAL 14 MARKS

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SECTION 1 OF SYLLABUS: CHAPTER 9: Manipulation of Data

Activity # 9 - k

TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Chapter 9: Manipulation of Data

Examination based short answer questions

INSTRUCTION: Answer all questions.

18. Convert the following Hexadecimal to Octal (show working):

I. 5416

Possible Solution: 124

II. 4516

Possible Solution: 105

III. 7816

Possible Solution: 170

IV. 24E16

Possible Solution: 1116

V. D2016

Possible Solution: 6440

VI. BC616

Possible Solution: 5706

VII. 2BC16

Possible Solution: 1274

TOTAL 14 MARKS

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SECTION 1 OF SYLLABUS: CHAPTER 9: Manipulation of Data

Activity # 9 - l

TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Chapter 9: Manipulation of Data

Examination based short answer questions

INSTRUCTION: Answer all questions.

19. Convert the following Octal to Hexadecimal (show working):

I. 158

Possible Solution: D

II. 558

Possible Solution: 2D

III. 348

Possible Solution: 1C

IV. 288

Possible Solution: 2

V. 568

Possible Solution: 2E

VI. 478

Possible Solution: 27

VII. 438

Possible Solution: 23

TOTAL 14 MARKS

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SECTION 1 OF SYLLABUS: CHAPTER 9: Manipulation of Data

Activity # 9 - m

TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Chapter 9: Manipulation of Data

Examination based short answer questions

INSTRUCTION: Answer all questions.

20. Add the following Binary Numbers (show working):

I. 11110102 + 100102

Possible Solution: 10001100

II. 1001012 + 11012

Possible Solution: 110010

III. 1010012 + 11112

Possible Solution: 111000

IV. 0111102 + 10112

Possible Solution: 101001

V. 00110102 + 110112

Possible Solution: 110101

VI. 10010012 + 11112

Possible Solution: 1011000

VII. 1111112 + 111112

Possible Solution: 1011110

TOTAL 14 MARKS

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SECTION 1 OF SYLLABUS: CHAPTER 9: Manipulation of Data

Activity # 9 - n

TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Chapter 9: Manipulation of Data

Examination based short answer questions

INSTRUCTION: Answer all questions.

21. Write the following decimal numbers in sign and magnitude representation, using 8 Bit
(show working):
I. -1410

Possible Solution: 10001110

II. 1810

Possible Solution: 00010010

III. 3010

Possible Solution: 00011110

IV. -1610

Possible Solution: 10010000

V. 2410

Possible Solution: 00011000

VI. -910

Possible Solution: 10001001

VII. 1710

Possible Solution: 00010001

TOTAL 14 MARKS

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SECTION 1 OF SYLLABUS: CHAPTER 9: Manipulation of Data

Activity # 9 - o

TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Chapter 9: Manipulation of Data

Examination based short answer questions

INSTRUCTION: Answer all the following questions.

22. Find the two’s complement 8-bit representation of the following numbers (show
working):
I. 1001002

Possible Solution: 11011100

II. 10000102
Possible Solution: 10111110

III. -9710
Possible Solution: 10011111

IV. 0111012
Possible Solution: 11100011

V. 0011012
Possible Solution: 11110011

VI. 3710
Possible Solution: 00100101

VII. 11110012
Possible Solution: 10000111
TOTAL 14 MARKS

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SECTION 1 OF SYLLABUS: CHAPTER 9: Manipulation of Data

Activity # 9 - p

TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Chapter 9: Manipulation of Data
Examination based short answer questions
INSTRUCTION: Answer all the questions.

23. Find the twos complement 8-bit representation of the following Decimal numbers (show
working):
I. -1410

Possible Solution: 11110010

II. -1810

Possible Solution: 11101110

III. -1710

Possible Solution: 11101111

IV. -1610

Possible Solution: 11110000

V. -2410

Possible Solution: 11101000

VI. -910

Possible Solution: 11110111

VII. -1710

Possible Solution: 11101111

TOTAL 14 MARKS

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SECTION 1 OF SYLLABUS: CHAPTER 9: Manipulation of Data

Activity # 9 - q

TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Chapter 9: Manipulation of Data

Examination based short answer questions

INSTRUCTION: Answer all questions.

24. Convert the following decimal numbers in BCD representation (show working):
VI. -23910
Possible Solution:
I. -81410 1101 0010 0011 1001
Possible Solution: TOTAL 12 MARKS
1101 1000 0001 0100
25. Convert the following BCD
representation to Decimal:
II. 15810
Possible Solution: I. 100 0101 0010 1001 BCD
0001 0111 0110
Possible Solution: 4529
III. 17610
Possible Solution: II. 1 0001 0001 0001 BCD
0001 0111 0110
Possible Solution: 1111

IV. -41610 III. 10 0010 0100 1110 BCD

Possible Solution:
1101 0100 0001 0110 Possible Solution: 224

IV. 10 0101 1100 1110 BCD

V. 32410
Possible Solution: Possible Solution: 25
0011 0010 0100
V. 10 0000 1000 0110 BCD

Possible Solution: 2086

VI. 10 0011 1100 1101 BCD

Possible Solution: 23
TOTAL 12 MARKS
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SECTION 1 OF SYLLABUS: CHAPTER 9: Manipulation of Data

Activity # 9 - r

TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Chapter 9: Manipulation of Data

Examination based short answer questions

INSTRUCTION: Answer all questions (show working).

1. Explain the acronym ASCII. (2 marks)

Possible Solution:

ASCII stands for American Standard Code for Information Interchange

2. The ASCII code for “M” is represented by 1010001, what is the representation of “H”?
(2 marks)

Possible Solution:

H = 01001000

3. Find the value of Y in the following equations.

(i) 100101012 – Y2 = 1010102

Possible Solution:

10010101
+ 101010
10111111

(ii) Y2– 1010 = 3710

Possible Solution:

100101
+ 1010
101111

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(iii) 101010 + Y2 = 2010

Possible Solution:

101010
- 10100
010110
(6 marks)

4. The ASCII representation of the letter “H” is equivalent to 72 in decimal. What is the
ASCII code for “P”? (2 marks)

Possible Solution:
P = 01010000

5. Complete the following ASCII Code table:

ASCII Symbol ASCII Symbol

70 100
65 A 98
67 97 a
77 103
(6 marks)

Possible Solution:

ASCII Symbol ASCII Symbol

70 F 100 d
65 A 98 b
67 C 97 a
77 M 103 g

6. Explain in your own words the term “Parity Bit” (2 marks)

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Possible Solution:

The parity bit is a bit that is added to ensure that the number of bits with the value one in a set
of bits, is even or odd. Parity bits are used as the simplest form of error detecting code
primarily in storage devices.

7. There are TWO main types of Parity Bit.

i. List the TWO types (2 marks)

Possible Solution:

There are two variants of parity bits:

 Even parity bit
 Odd parity bit

ii. Explain Each (2 marks)

Possible Solution:

Even Parity Bit

When using even parity, the parity bit is set to 1 if the number of ones in a given set of bits (not
including the parity bit) is odd, making the number of ones in the entire set of bits (including
the parity bit) even.

Odd Parity Bit

If the number of ones-bits is already even, it is set to a 0. When using odd parity, the parity bit
is set to 1 if the number of ones in a given set of bits (not including the parity bit) is even,
keeping the number of ones in the entire set of bits (including the parity bit) odd. And when the
number of set bits is already odd, the odd parity bit is set to 0.

iii. GIVE an example of each (2 marks)

Possible Solution:

8 bits including parity

EVEN ODD
00000000 00000001
10100011 10100010
11010010 11010011
11111111 11111110

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8. Complete the following table below:

Possible Solution:

7 Bit Binary String 8 Bit Odd Parity Bit String 8 Bit Even Parity Bit String
0000000 00000001 00000000
1110000 11100000 11100001
1010101 10101011 10101010
0001010 00010101 00010100
1110111 11101111 11101110
0001100 00011001 00011000
0110011 01100111 01100110
1111111 11111110 11111111
0010011 00100110 00100111
0101100 01011000 01011001
(16 marks)

TOTAL 42 MARKS

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