InternalRepresentationofDatainCOBOLDataTypes.pptVIP

Internal Representation of Data in COBOL Data Types By K.V.R.S.Sarma (ER) Bangalore Audience This document explains how data is internally represented in COBOL data types on IBM Mainframes. Discussion on data types requires knowledge of binary data representation and binary arithmetic. Hence, this document introduces binary data representation and binary arithmetic as well. Topics Binary Hexadecimal Representation Binary Arithmetic Cobol Data Types their Internal Representation ASCII to EBCDIC Conversion Chart Note: If you are comfortable with Binary arithmetic, you are advised to move on to Cobol Data Types their Internal Representation Binary Hexadecimal Number Systems Decimal Number System We use decimal number system in our daily life. Decimal number system has ten symbols. The symbols are 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. These ten symbols are used to represent all numbers. If a number is represented by 456, it’s value is 4*102 + 5*101 + 6*100. Binary Number System In Binary number system we use only two symbols, 0 and 1. These two symbols are used to represent all numbers. If a number is represented by 10, it’s value is 1*21 + 0*20 = 2. Similarly 101 = 1*210 + 0*21 + 1*20 = 1*22 + 0*21 + 1*20 = 4 + 0 + 1 = 5. Hexadecimal Number System In hexadecimal number system we use sixteen different symbols, 0 - 9 A,B,C,D,E,F. Here A=10,B=11,C=12, D=13, E=14, F = 15. If a number is represented by 456 in hexadecimal number system, it’s value is – 4*162 + 5*161 + 6*160. Number Systems -1 To represent a value 15, we need - Two digits in decimal system. ( 1 5) One digit in hexadecimal system. (F) Four digits in binary system. (1111) Number Systems -2 In decimal system using 2 digits we can represent 102 different numbers. (00 … 99, a total of 100) Using ‘n’ digits in decimal system, we can represent, 10n different numbers. Number Systems -3 In binary number system, using two digits we can represent four numbers – 00, 01, 10, 11 (22 numbers). With ‘