Computer Science for IGCSE & O level - Data Representation (Section 9 - No. 9)
Why is hexadecimal used in computer science for things like memory addressing?
It allows for negative numbers to be represented easily.
It provides a more readable and compact way to represent binary addresses.
It increases the speed of data transfer.
It has a direct relation to ASCII characters.
Paliwanag
Hexadecimal makes long binary strings more concise and easier to understand.