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COM 101 Information Representation & Computer Number System Objective Question

Question

The hexadecimal system is base-__________.
Options
A 16
Correct Answer
B 2
C 8
D 10
Correct Answer

Option A is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

The hexadecimal system (base-16) uses digits 0-9 and letters A-F to represent values 10-15. It's widely used in computing for compact binary representation.

Hint

Commonly used in programming and memory addresses.

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