Appendix B
Number systems
B.1 Number systems
The decimal system is based on the use of 10 symbols or digits: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. When a number is represented by this system, the digit position in the number indicates that the weight attached to each digit increases by a factor of 10 as we proceed from right to left:
The binary system is based on just two symbols or states: 0 and 1. These are termed binary digits or bits. When a number is represented by this system, the digit position in the number indicates that the weight attached to each digit increases by a factor of 2 as we proceed from right to left:
For example, the decimal ...
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