I've been looking for an explanation how/why the hexadecimal numbers came into existence.
I can understand the binary representation for 0 through 9, but why are the remaining numbers represented by A,B,C,D,E, and F?
Hex is frequently used for displaying event codes in control systems and indicating computer faults. My theory is that hex numbers are easier to indicate on a 7-segment display and they also require only a one-digit position when the count reaches 10 or more.
I can understand the binary representation for 0 through 9, but why are the remaining numbers represented by A,B,C,D,E, and F?
Hex is frequently used for displaying event codes in control systems and indicating computer faults. My theory is that hex numbers are easier to indicate on a 7-segment display and they also require only a one-digit position when the count reaches 10 or more.