AQA · GCSE · Computer Science · Higher
Applications of binary shifts
Which statement best describes where a single binary shift can be used?
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- 1 Selects the complete option D statement.
Why this answer loses marks
A binary shift works with any even scaling factor.
Binary place shifts scale by powers of two, not by every even number.