Chapter 3 Data Representation

1. Chapter 3 Data Representation Dr. Bernard Chen Ph.D. University of Central Arkansas Spring 2009

2. Data Types • The data types stored in digital computers may be classified as being one of the following categories: • numbers used in arithmetic computations, • letters of the alphabet used in data processing, and • other discrete symbols used for specific purposes. All types of data are represented in computers in binary-coded form.

3. Radix representation of numbers • Radix or base: is the total number of symbols used to represent a value. A number system of radix r uses a string consisting of r distinct symbols to represent a value.

4. Radix representation of numbers • Example: convert the following number to the radix 10 format. 97654.35 • The positions indicate the power of the radix. • Start from the decimal point right to left we get 0,1,2,3,4 for the whole numbers. • And from the decimal point left to right • We get -1, -2 for the fractions = 9x104 + 7x103 + 6x102 + 5x101 + 4x100 + 3x10-1 + 5x10-2

5. Binary Numbers • Binary numbers are made of binary digits (bits): 0 and 1 • Convert the following to decimal (1011)2 = 1x23 + 0x22 + 1x21 +1x20 = (11)10

6. Example Use radix representation to convert the binary number (101.01) into decimal. The position value is power of 2 1 0 1.0 1  22 21 202-1 2-2 4 + 0 + 1 + 0 + 1/22 = 5.25 (101.01)2  (5.25)10 = 1 x 22 + 0 x 2 + 1 + 0 x 2-1 + 1 x 2-2

7. Binary Addition Example Add (11110)2 to (10111)2 1 1 1 1 1 1 carries 1 1 1 1 0 1 + 1 0 1 1 1 --------------------- 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 carry (111101)2 + (10111) 2 = (1010100)2

8. 1 10 0 10 10 0 0 10 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 - 1 0 1 1 1 ------------------------ 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 borrows Binary Subtraction • We can also perform subtraction (with borrows). • Example: subtract (10111) from (1001101) 1+1=2 (1001101)2 - (10111)2 = (0110110)2

9. The Growth of Binary Numbers Mega Giga Tera

10. Octal Numbers Octal numbers (Radix or base=8) are made of octal digits: (0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7) How many items does an octal number represent? Convert the following octal number to decimal (465.27)8 = 4x82 + 6x81 + 5x80 + 2x8-1 + 7x8-2

11. Counting in Octal

12. Conversion Between Number Bases Octal(base 8) Decimal(base 10) Binary(base 2) Hexadecimal (base16) • We normally convert to base 10 • because we are naturally used to the decimal number system. • We can also convert to other number systems

13. Converting an Integer from Decimal to Another Base For each digit position: • Divide the decimal number by the base (e.g. 2) • The remainder is the lowest-order digit • Repeat the first two steps until no divisor remains. • For binary the even number has no remainder ‘0’, while the odd has ‘1’

14. Converting an Integer from Decimal to Another Base Integer Quotient Remainder Coefficient Example for (13)10: 13/2 = (12+1)½ a0 = 1 6/2 = ( 6+0 )½ a1 = 0 3/2 = (2+1 )½ a2 = 1 1/2 = (0+1) ½ a3 = 1 Answer (13)10 = (a3 a2 a1 a0)2 = (1101)2

15. Converting a Fraction from Decimal to Another Base For each digit position: • Multiply decimal number by the base (e.g. 2) • The integer is the highest-order digit • Repeat the first two steps until fraction becomes zero.

16. Converting a Fraction from Decimal to Another Base Example for (0.625)10: Integer Fraction Coefficient 0.625 x 2 = 1 + 0.25 a-1 = 1 0.250 x 2 = 0 + 0.50 a-2 = 0 0.500 x 2 = 1 + 0 a-3 = 1 Answer (0.625)10 = (0.a-1 a-2 a-3 )2 = (0.101)2

17. DECIMAL TO BINARY CONVERSION(INTEGER+FRACTION) (1) Separate the decimal number into integer and fraction parts. (2) Repeatedly divide the integer part by 2 to give a quotient and a remainder and Remove the remainder. Arrange the sequence of remainders right to left from the period. (Least significant bit first) (3) Repeatedly multiply the fraction part by 2 to give an integer and a fraction part and remove the integer. Arrange the sequence of integers left to right from the period. (Most significant fraction bit first)

18. (Example) (41.6875)10® (?)2 Integer = 41, Fraction = 0.6875 Closer to the point . The first procedure produces 41 = 32+8+1 = 1 x 25 + 0 x 24 + 1 x 23 + 0 x 22 + 0 x 2 + 1 = (101001)

19. Converting an Integer from Decimal to Octal For each digit position: • Divide decimal number by the base (8) • The remainder is the lowest-order digit • Repeat first two steps until no divisor remains.

20. Converting an Integer from Decimal to Octal Example for (175)10: Integer Quotient Remainder Coefficient 175/8 = 21 + 7/8 a0 = 7 21/8 = 2 + 5/8 a1 = 5 2/8 = 0 + 2/8 a2 = 2 Answer (175)10 = (a2 a1 a0)2 = (257)8

21. Converting an Integer from Decimal to Octal For each digit position: • Multiply decimal number by the base (e.g. 8) • The integer is the highest-order digit • Repeat first two steps until fraction becomes zero.

22. Converting an Integer from Decimal to Octal Example for (0.3125)10: Integer Fraction Coefficient 0.3125 x 8 = 2 + 0.5 a-1 = 2 0.5000 x 8 = 4 + 0 a-2 = 4 Answer (0.3125)10 = (0.24)8 Combine the two (175.3125)10 = (257.24)8 Remainder of division Overflow of multiplication

23. Hexadecimal Numbers • Hexadecimal numbers are made of 16 symbols: • (0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,A, B, C, D, E, F) • Convert a hexadecimal number to decimal • (3A9F)16 = 3x163 + 10x162 + 9x161 + 15x160 = 1499910 • Hexadecimal with fractions: • (2D3.5)16 = 2x162 + 13x161 + 3x160+ 5x16-1 = 723.312510 • Note that each hexadecimal digit can be represented with four bits. • (1110) 2 = (E)16 • Groups of four bits are called a nibble. • (1110) 2

24. Example • Convert the decimal number (107.00390625)10 into hexadecimal number. • (107.00390625)10  (6B.01)16 Closer to the period .

25. One to one comparison • Binary, octal, and hexadecimal similar • Easy to build circuits to operate on these representations • Possible to convert between the three formats

26. Converting between Base 16 and Base 2 3A9F16 = 0011 1010 1001 11112 3 A 9 F • Conversion is easy! • Determine 4-bit value for each hex digit • Note that there are 24 = 16 different values of four bits which means each 16 value is converted to four binary bits. • Easier to read and write in hexadecimal. • Representations are equivalent!

27. Converting between Base 16 and Base 8 3A9F16 = 0011 1010 1001 11112 3 A 9 F 352378 = 011 101 010 011 1112 3 5 2 3 7 • Convert from Base 16 to Base 2 • Regroup bits into groups of three starting from right • Ignore leading zeros • Each group of three bits forms an octal digit (8 is represented by 3 binary bits).

28. Example Convert 101011110110011 to a.       octal number b.      hexadecimal number a.       Each 3 bits are converted to octal : (101) (011) (110) (110) (011)   5 3 6 6 3 101011110110011 = (53663)8 b.Each 4 bits are converted to hexadecimal: (0101) (0111) (1011) (0011)    5 7 B 3 101011110110011 = (57B3)16 Conversion from binary to hexadecimal is similar except that the bits divided into groups of four.

29. Binary Coded Decimal Binary coded decimal (BCD) represents each decimal digit with four bits Ex. 0011 0010 1001 = 32910 This is NOT the same as 0011001010012 Why use binary coded decimal? Because people think in decimal. 3 2 9

30. BCD versus other codes • BCD not very efficient • Used in early computers (40s, 50s) • Used to encode numbers for seven-segment displays. • Easier to read? (Example) The decimal 99 is represented by 1001 1001.

31. Gray Code Gray code is not a number system. It is an alternative way to represent four bit data Only one bit changes from one decimal digit to the next Useful for reducing errors in communication. Can be scaled to larger numbers.

32. ASCII Code American Standard Code for Information Interchange ASCII is a 7-bit code, frequently used with an 8th bit for error detection (more about that in a bit).