BINARY CODES :
Computer work
with binary numbers, we work with decimal number.
A code is needed
to represent decimal numbers as binary numbers.
The digital data is
represented, stored and transmitted as group of binary digits(bits)
The group of bits
are also known as binary codes.
Binary code can be
classified as numeric codes and alphanumeric codes.
Numeric codes are
used to represented numeric information, i.e, only numbers.
Alpha numeric
codes are used to represent alpha numeric information i.e , letters of the
alphabet and decimal number.
Classification of Binary codes:-
The different
binary codes can be classified as
1.Weighted
codes
2.Non-weighted
codes
3.Reflective
codes
4.Sequential
codes
5.Alpha
numeric codes
6.Error correction &Detection codes
1.Weighted
codes:-
In
weighted codes, each digit position of the number represents a specific weight.
Examples
for weighted codes are:
Binary, Octal,
Decimal, Hexadecimal and BCD(8-4-2-1)codes.
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Binary code is a weighted code. The LSB in the
binary code has a weight of 1, next digit has a
weight of 2, next digit has a
weight of 4 and next digit has a weight of 8.
Ex:
1 0 1 0
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Octal code is also weighted code. Starting from
LSB the weights of different digits are 1,8,64,512..etc
Ex:
2 4 1 3
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Decimal code is also weighted code Starting from
LSB the weights of different digits are 1,10,100,1000.
Ex: 5 2 4 1
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Hexadecimal code is also weighted code. Starting
from LSB the weights of different digits are 1,16,256..etc.
Ex: 2 3 c
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BCD(8-4-2-1) is also a weighted code . Starting
from LSB the weights of different digits are 1,2,4,8.
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The codes 8421,2421,5211 are weighted codes.
2.Non-Weighted Codes:-
Non-weighted codes are not assign with any weight to each digit position
. Each position with the number does
not have any fixed weight.
Ex:
Excess-3 codes and Gray
codes are non weighted codes.
3.Reflective Codes:-
A code is reflective if the code for 9 is the complement of code
for zero, 8 for 1,7 for 2, 6 for 3 and 5
for 4. 2421,5211,excess-3 are reflective codes.
However
8421 code is not reflective.
4.Sequential Codes:-
A code is
sequential when each succeeding code is one binary number greater than its
preceding code. This property is useful in mathematical manipulation of data.
Ex: 8421,
excess-3 are sequential codes.
Advantages
of Binary Code
Following is the list of
advantages that binary code offers.
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Binary codes are suitable for the computer applications.
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Binary codes are suitable for the digital communications.
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Binary codes make the analysis and designing of digital circuits
if we use the binary codes.
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Since only 0 & 1 are being used, implementation becomes easy.