CompTIA ITF+ (FC0-U71) — Question 16

Which of the following is used to represent a device's physical address?

Answer options

• A. Hexadecimal
• B. Octal
• C. Decimal
• D. Binary

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is A: Hexadecimal, as it is the most common format for representing physical addresses in computing due to its compactness and ease of conversion to binary. The other options, while valid number systems, do not serve as standard representations for physical addresses in devices.