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Question 1

In a robotic arm's embedded control system, 8-bit registers are used to store sensor readings. To process these readings, the microcontroller performs binary shift operations.

Complete the table below to show the resulting 8-bit binary pattern in the register after each operation is applied.

PartOriginal 8-bit binary patternShift operation8-bit binary result
a.

| 0011 0101 | Logical shift left by 3 | |

[1]
b.

| 1011 0100 | Arithmetic shift right by 2 | |

[1]
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Binary Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Computer Science
  3. /Binary

117 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Computer Science Binary, covering Binary representation and number of states, Unsigned and two's complement integers, Converting denary and 8-bit binary, Binary addition and binary shifts, Concept of overflow, and Hexadecimal notation and conversion. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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