Data Representation and Storage · Data & Analysis

Binary Arithmetic and Overflows

Mastering binary addition, shifts, and understanding the consequences of overflow errors in calculations.

Key Questions

  1. 1Why does a computer have a finite limit for representing numbers and what happens when we exceed it?
  2. 2How do binary shifts provide a more efficient method for multiplication and division?
  3. 3How would you explain the necessity of hexadecimal to a programmer who only uses decimal?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

GCSE: Computing - Data RepresentationGCSE: Computing - Binary and Logic
Year: Year 11
Subject: Computing
Unit: Data Representation and Storage
Period: Data & Analysis

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