Study Guide for Quiz 1 (24 Jun 2011)

* There will be conversions of decimal numbers into binary, 
  octal, and hexadecimal and vice versa. For example:

  Convert 57 into binary, octal, and hexadecimal.
  Convert 10011100 a number in binary into octal, decimal, and hexadecimal.
  Convert B29A a number in hex into binary and octal.
  Convert 712 an octal number into decimal and binary.

* There will conversions of negative numbers into 8-bit 2's complement
  numbers. For example:

  Convert -29 into 8-bit 2's complement binary number.
  If 1100 1011 represents an 8-bit 2's complement binary number what
  number is that in decimal?

* You should be able to outline the structure of a computer language.

* You should be able to define variables according to the rules given
  in class and assign values to them. Give meaningful names to the
  variables.

  Define a variable that gives the number of wheels in a tricycle.
  Define a variable that gives the gpa of a student who has received
  all B's in his classes.

* You should be able to perform simple arithmetic operations using the
  following operators: + (add), - (subtract), * (multiply), / (divide),
  and ** (exponentiation).

* You will be asked to write a short program that will involve arithmetic
  operations and you will output the result using a print statement.

  Write a short program that prints out the area of a rectangle whose length
  is 8.5 and whose width is 2.9.