Computer Science for IGCSE & O level - Data Representation (Section 10 - No. 25)

What is a key reason for using hexadecimal in low-level programming or hardware control?

Because it is easier for the computer to perform operations with.

Because it simplifies the representation of a group of binary bits.

Because it is a more human-friendly form for arithmetic calculations.

Because it improves program execution speed.

Hexadecimal makes it easier to work with blocks of bits in binary form.