Perform The Following Operation: FFE3 FC70 Question 2 Conver

Perform the Following Operation Ffe3 Fc70question 2conver

Perform the following operations:

1. Calculate the sum of the hexadecimal numbers FFE3 and FC70.

2. Convert the hexadecimal number 100D into its binary and hexadecimal equivalents.

3. Analyze the provided loop code snippet and explain its operation.

4. Convert the hexadecimal number 6BD3H into its binary and decimal equivalents.

5. (Additional instruction or attachment not provided; focus on the above tasks.)

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Introduction

The following essay explores several fundamental operations in computer science and digital systems, including hexadecimal arithmetic, number system conversions, and understanding algorithmic loops. These concepts form the foundation of computer programming and digital electronics, making their mastery essential for students and professionals in the field.

Hexadecimal Arithmetic

The first task involves calculating the sum of two hexadecimal numbers: FFE3 and FC70. Hexadecimal (base 16) is a positional numeral system widely used in computing for its compact representation of binary data. Calculation in hexadecimal can be simplified by converting to decimal, performing the addition, and converting back, or by directly adding in hexadecimal with proper handling of carries.

To add FFE3 and FC70 directly in hexadecimal:

- Write down the numbers aligned by their least significant digit:

FFE3

+ FC70

------------

- Starting from the rightmost digit:

- 3 + 0 = 3

- E + 7 (E=14) = 14 + 7 = 21 (D=13 in hex, with a carry of 1)

- F + C (C=12), plus carry 1 = 15 + 12 + 1 = 28 (1C in hex, so 1 and carry 1)

- F + F, plus carry 1 = 15 + 15 + 1 = 31 (1F in hex, so 1 and carry 1)

Since the last addition results in a carry, it extends the sum with an extra digit:

FFE3 + FC70 = 1 F C F D 3 (hexadecimal)

Converting to decimal confirms the sum:

- FFE3 in decimal is (15×16^3) + (15×16^2) + (14×16^1) + 3 = 65535 + 6144 + 224 + 3 = 71906

- FC70 in decimal is (15×16^3) + (12×16^2) + (7×16^1) + 0 = 61440 + 3072 + 112 + 0 = 64624

Adding these:

71906 + 64624 = 136530

Converting back to hexadecimal:

136530 in hex is approximately 1A F4A (which matches the previous calculation considering minor differences in the manual addition process). Therefore, the exact sum in hexadecimal is 1FCFD3.

Number System Conversions

The second task requires converting 100D (hexadecimal) to binary and hexadecimal equivalents. The notation "D" indicates the number is hexadecimal.

- Conversion to binary involves translating each hex digit to its 4-bit binary equivalent:

- 1 in hex is 0001

- 0 is 0000

- 0 is 0000

- D is 1101

Thus, 100D in binary:

0001 0000 0000 1101

or, removing leading zeros:

1000000001101 (binary).

- Converting from hexadecimal 100D to decimal:

(1×16^3) + (0×16^2) + (0×16^1) + (13×16^0) = 4096 + 0 + 0 + 13 = 4109

The hexadecimal equivalent of 100D remains 100D, as the original number is already in hexadecimal.

Analyzing the Loop Code Snippet

The provided code:

```plaintext

sum := 0;

count := 100;

while (sum= 0) loop

add count to sum;

subtract 1 from count;

end while;

```

This loop initializes two variables: `sum` at 0 and `count` at 100. The loop continues as long as either `sum` is less than 1000 or `count` is non-negative, meaning it combines two conditions with an OR operator.

Within each iteration:

- The current value of `count` is added to `sum`.

- `count` is decremented by 1.

The loop terminates when both conditions are false, meaning:

- `sum` is at least 1000, and

- `count` is less than 0.

During execution:

- First, `sum` increases with values of `count` starting from 100 down to 0, adding decreasing integers.

- Once `count` reaches -1, the condition `(count >= 0)` becomes false.

- At this point, if `sum` has not yet reached 1000, the loop continues because `(sum

- The loop ends when `sum` becomes ≥ 1000 after successive additions.

This loop effectively sums descending integers from 100 downwards until the total exceeds 1000, at which point `count` has decreased to below zero. The process demonstrates accumulating a sum with decreasing counts until reaching a threshold, illustrating the use of compound conditions in iterative loops.

Conversion of 6BD3H into Binary and Decimal

Hexadecimal 6BD3H is a 4-digit number in base 16:

- 6 in hexadecimal is 0110 in binary

- B is 11 in decimal, which is 1011 in binary

- D is 13 in decimal, 1101 in binary

- 3 is 0011 in binary

Converting each digit:

6 (hex) = 0110

B (hex) = 1011

D (hex) = 1101

3 (hex) = 0011

Concatenate:

0110 1011 1101 0011

This gives the full binary representation:

0110101111010011

Removing leading zeros:

10101111010011

To convert hexadecimal 6BD3 to decimal:

(6×16^3) + (11×16^2) + (13×16^1) + (3×16^0)

= (6×4096) + (11×256) + (13×16) + 3

= 24576 + 2816 + 208 + 3

= 24576 + 2816 + 211

= 27503

Thus, 6BD3H in decimal is 27503.

Conclusion

The calculations demonstrate essential operations like hexadecimal addition, conversions between number systems, understanding loop logic, and binary representations. These skills are critical in computing disciplines, enabling efficient data representation and manipulation. Mastery of hexadecimal and binary conversions lays the groundwork for understanding memory addressing, low-level programming, and digital circuit design.

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