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Introduction to Number Systems

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  • Purpose of number systems

    • A number system is a set of values (digits) used to represent a quantity.
    • The same quantity (e.g., 7392) can be represented using different number systems, such as decimal, binary, octal, duo-decimal, hexadecimal, etc.

  • Decimal number system fundamentals

    • Decimal is the most common system used in daily life (e.g., measuring distance, weight, counting money).
    • Digits in decimal: 0 through 9 (10 digits total).

  • Meaning of “base” (radix)

    • The base of a number system indicates how many distinct digits the system has.
    • The base is also called radix, commonly written as r.
    • Digits range from 0 up to (r − 1).

  • Examples of bases and digit sets

    • Binary
      • Base r = 2
      • Digits: 0 and 1
      • Digits are called bits
    • Octal
      • Base r = 8
      • Digits: 0 to 7 (8 digits)
    • Duo-decimal (base 12)
      • Base r = 12
      • Digits: 0 to (12−1) = 11
      • Representation shown:
        • 10 → A, 11 → B
        • Continues up to the digit corresponding to F at 15 (as described in the transcription’s mapping into later examples)
      • Total distinct digits: 12
    • Hexadecimal
      • Base r = 16
      • Digits: 0 to 15
      • Representation: 0–9 and A–F, where A = 10, B = 11, …, F = 15
    • Base-4 (extra example)
      • Base 4
      • Digits: 0 to 3

  • Weighted vs. unweighted number systems / codes

    • The number 7392 can be expanded using positional weights (powers of 10):
      • Coefficient form:
        • 7,000 + 3 hundreds + 9 tens + 2 ones
      • Power-of-base form:
        • 7·10³ + 3·10² + 9·10¹ + 2·10⁰
    • Key idea: the weight of each position depends on where the digit appears.
    • Classification
      • Weighted number systems: positions have weights
        • Examples mentioned: decimal number system, binary, octal, binary-coded decimal (BCD) (stated as examples)
      • Unweighted number systems / codes: positions have no weights
        • Examples mentioned: Gray code, X3 code (as transcribed)

  • Comparing digit counts when base changes

    • Setup:
      • Represent the same quantity in two systems:
        • System 1: base R1, requires N1 digits
        • System 2: base R2, requires N2 digits
    • Main rule:
      • If R1 < R2, then N1 > N2
      • Meaning: increasing the base reduces the number of digits needed
    • Examples for 7392:
      • Decimal: shown as 4 digits
      • Binary: shown with many bits (more than decimal digits) because base 2 is small
      • Octal: fewer digits than binary, but more than decimal
      • Hexadecimal: described as having 4 digits, and the transcript notes it may be equal to the decimal digit count rather than strictly greater/less

Instruction-like methodology (positional expansion)

  • To write a number in weighted/positional form (example using decimal):
    • Identify the coefficients by position (example: 7392 → coefficients 7, 3, 9, 2).
    • Use powers of the base (decimal uses base 10):
      • Ones place: coefficient · 10⁰
      • Tens place: coefficient · 10¹
      • Hundreds place: coefficient · 10²
      • Thousands place: coefficient · 10³
    • Sum them:
      • 7392 = 7·10³ + 3·10² + 9·10¹ + 2·10⁰
  • Classification criterion
    • If positions have positional weights → weighted number system
    • If positions do not have positional weights → unweighted code/system

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