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→INVESTIGATION 1: NUMBERING CONVERSIONS
For this investigation, we will NOT be logged into our Matrix account, but it is recommended to have sheets of paper ready to manually perform numbering conversions.
<span style="color:blue;">'''NOTE:''' It is essential that you learn how to <u>manually </u> perform numbering conversions since you will NOT be permitted to perform quizzes, midterm, or your final exam with a computer or a calculator. Learning to quickly perform manual numbering conversions will may make IT professional more productive such as setting permissions, designing computer networks, or selecting complex colors when developing webpages.</span>
[[Image:calc-check.png|thumb|right|200px|Only use a calculator to check your numbering conversion '''AFTER''' you have performed the operation '''manually'''. ]]
'''Perform the Following Steps:'''
# Let's convert the following ''8-bit'' binary number '''10111110''' to a decimal number.<br><br><span style="color:blue;">'''NOTE:''' It is important to learn and '''memorize''' the '''correct techniques''' to perform the<br>proper numbering conversion method (i.e. view the '''method 1''' above (drawing the L's).</span><br><br>
# Write the manual conversion on a sheet of paper.<br><br>
# Use a '''calculator''' to check your work. In MS Windows, you can set the calculator to Programming mode<br>by making the selection to '''binary''', enter the binary number '''10111110''' and view the decimal equivalent.<br><br>Did you get the correct answer? If not, retry the method and check to see what you did wrong.<br><br>
