Analyze the language of computers.

Purpose

In this assessment, you will learn how to convert binary to other number bases. Binary is how all computer systems function, so knowing how to read binary and understanding the process of conversion is important. This is the method that computers use to communicate to other devices on a network.

Assessment Instructions

Write a paper in which you discuss the various methods that you can use to convert numbers between number bases. Be sure to include a discussion of at least three different conversion methods and provide a conversion example for each method that you explain. You should discuss both converting from base 10 to another type of number base and converting another type of number base to base 10. Include binary to decimal and binary to hexadecimal as two of your conversion examples.

 

In a final paragraph, explain why it is important that you, as an IT professional, understand numeric conversion methods