Describe the hexadecimal number system and its advantage.

What will be an ideal response?


The hexadecimal number system is referred to as base 16. There are sixteen digits: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, A, B, C, D, E, F. The advantage of hexadecimal numbers is they are converted directly from four bits of binary numbers, which can reduce error when entering data.

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a. está en la parte trasera del codo b. está en el interior del codo c. está en el lateral del codo d. no está en el codo

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Which characteristic automatically categorizes a crane operation as a critical lift?

a. The load is nearly 75 percent of the crane’s load-chart capacity. b. The operation involves a multi-crane lift. c. The crane must travel with the load. d. High-voltage power lines cross the facility involved in the lifting operation.

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The two principal shielding gases used for GTAW are _____

a. argon and helium b. nitrogen and oxygen c. argon and carbon dioxide d. hydrogen and carbon dioxide

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Which type of cable does not radiate energy and is not affected by nearby magnetic fields?

a. Unshielded. b. Shielded. c. Twisted pair. d. Multipair.

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