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The Art of Programming · Term 1

Hexadecimal and Octal Systems

Students will explore hexadecimal and octal as shorthand for binary, converting between bases.

Key Questions

  1. Justify the use of hexadecimal in computer science contexts.
  2. Compare the efficiency of representing binary data using hexadecimal versus decimal.
  3. Construct conversions between binary, decimal, and hexadecimal numbers.

Ontario Curriculum Expectations

CS.HS.DA.1CS.HS.N.1
Grade: Grade 9
Subject: Computer Science
Unit: The Art of Programming
Period: Term 1

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