What is the result of left shifting the binary number 0011 by 2 positions?
Options
A.
0011
B.
0110
C.
1100
D.
11000
E.
None of the above
Correct Answer (Detailed Explanation is Below)
C.
1100
Detailed Explanation
Explanation: Left shifting by 2 positions moves all bits two places to the left and fills the vacant rightmost positions with zeros. 0011 << 2 = 1100 (12 in decimal). Therefore, option C is correct.