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Question 12
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An embedded systems engineer is designing a diagnostic display for a new network router. They must choose whether to display memory addresses and packet headers in binary or hexadecimal.

Identify the two statements that correctly describe the advantages of using hexadecimal instead of binary for this display.

  • A: The router's processor can parse and execute diagnostic instructions faster when they are written in hexadecimal.
  • B: It is easier for the engineer to recognize specific memory-address patterns and debug firmware issues when viewing hexadecimal rather than binary.
  • C: Storing diagnostic logs in hexadecimal format on the router's flash memory consumes significantly less physical storage space than storing them in binary.
  • D: Displaying hexadecimal values reduces the likelihood of human transcription errors when the engineer manually inputs system configurations.
  • E: A 16-bit configuration register can store a wider mathematical range of values if it is represented in hexadecimal rather than binary.
  • F: Hexadecimal data signals suffer less attenuation and packet corruption when transmitted over the network copper cables.
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