Computer Architecture

[1] A nice introduction to Pipelining from Stanford Univ Computer Science Education

WHY HEXADECIMAL NUMBER SYSTEM IS USED IN COMPUTERS

Computers convert binary data into the hexadecimal (hex) number system because it is much less complex than converting data into decimal numbers, and it is much easier for human beings to read hex numbers than to read binary numbers. This way, even though the actual processing and inner Workings of computers use the binary system, they often display information using the hex system.