Convert Decimal Number to Binary using array
Duration: 5 min
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- Reasoning Ability: Seating Arrangements, Syllogisms, Coding Decoding, Series (Number and Letter Series) (Numerical Relations and Reasoning), Crypt Arithmetic, Clock, Calendar, Data Sufficiency, Deductive and Inductive Reasoning (Logical Deduction and Induction) (Prepositional Reasoning), Blood Relations, Directions (Direction Test), Inequality
- Technical Ability (Aptitude): Percentage, Ratio and Proportion (Ratios), HCF LCM, Divisibility Rules, Average, Sequence and Series (Series), Number System, Permutation and Combination, Probability, Profit and Loss, Time and Work, Simple Interest and Compound Interest, Pipe and Cistern, Speed Time and Distance, Mixture and Alligation, Mensuration and Geometry, Age Problems, Partnership, Data Interpretation, Arithmetic, Powers and Exponents (Surds and Indices), Algebra, Statistics, Mental Ability
- Verbal Ability: Vocabulary, Sentence Re-arrangements (Para Jumbles) (Narrative Sequencing), Sentence Correction (Error Correction), Sentence Completion (Fill in the blanks), Comprehension / Reading Comprehension / Unseen Passages (Critical Reasoning) (Paragraph Questions), Cloze Test (Cloze Passage), Verbal Analogy (Word Based Analogy), Sentence Construction, Facts, Inference and Judgements
- Programming Fundamentals: C Fundamentals, Control Flow, Functions, Arrays & Pointers, Storage Classes, Structures & Enums
- Coding: Coding Questions by Yash Sir, C Programming by Yash Sir, Python for Placements by Yash Sir, DSA using Python, Object Oriented Programming (OOPS)
- Pseudo Code: Pseudo Codes
- Puzzle Solving: Puzzle Solving (Puzzles)
- English Grammar: Noun, Pronoun, Adjectives, Preposition, Articles, Direct and Indirect Speech, Tenses, Conjunction, Subject Verb Agreement (Verb Noun Agreement), Modals, Active Passive Voice (Voice), Determiner, Adverb, Verb
- Essay Writing: English Writing Ability
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This educational video, presented by a 'Placement Expert' from Knowledge Gate, teaches the algorithm and C code for converting a decimal number to its binary equivalent. The lesson begins by stating the problem: 'Write a program to convert Decimal to Binary' (Q19). It then demonstrates the expected input and output using examples like 7 → 111, 10 → 1010, and 33 → 100001. The core logic is explained using a step-by-step division-by-2 method, illustrated with a diagram for the number 17, which shows the remainders (1, 0, 0, 0, 1) collected in reverse order to form the binary number 10001. The video then presents a complete C program, including the `decToBinary` function, which uses a loop to repeatedly divide the number by 2 and store the remainders in an array. Finally, the code is executed with the input 33, and the output 100001 is shown, confirming the logic.
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0:00 – 2:00 00:00-02:00
The video opens with the 'KNOX MEEHEGATF' logo, which is a stylized version of 'KNOWLEDGE GATE'. It then transitions to a PowerPoint presentation titled 'Q19: Write a program to convert Decimal to Binary'. The instructor, identified as a 'Placement Expert' who has been placed in 9 IT companies, introduces the problem. The slide displays expected input and output examples: Input: 7, Output: 111; Input: 10, Output: 1010; and Input: 33, Output: 100001. The instructor confirms these examples with checkmarks, establishing the problem's requirements.
2:00 – 4:57 02:00-04:57
The video explains the logic for the conversion. A diagram on a chalkboard shows the step-by-step process for converting the decimal number 17 to binary. The number 17 is repeatedly divided by 2, and the remainders (1, 0, 0, 0, 1) are collected. The final binary number is formed by reading the remainders in reverse order, resulting in 10001. The instructor then presents a complete C code snippet. The code includes a function `decToBinary` that uses a while loop to calculate the remainders and store them in an array. A for loop then prints the array in reverse order. The instructor demonstrates the code with the input 33, and the output 100001 is shown on the screen, confirming the program's correctness.
The video provides a comprehensive, step-by-step tutorial on converting decimal to binary. It follows a clear pedagogical structure: first stating the problem and its expected outcomes, then explaining the underlying mathematical logic with a visual example, and finally translating that logic into a functional C program. The progression from concept to code ensures a solid understanding of the algorithm, which is a fundamental skill in programming and computer science.