Computer Science GCSE
Binary place value
What Binary place value means in Computer Science GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Binary place value
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Reference: OCR
An 8-bit binary number uses place values 128, 64, 32, 16, 8, 4, 2 and 1.
Topics that use Binary place value
- Data storage (OCR GCSE)
Related terms
- Analogue to digital conversion
- Base 16 place value
- Bit depth
- Character set
- Colour depth
- Discarded carry
- Duration
- File size
Using Binary place value in the exam
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