August 1999
Beginner to intermediate
912 pages
15h 44m
English
Examine numeration systems and bases
Review the decimal numeration system
Learn to use the binary, octal, and hexadecimal numeration systems
Understand how to convert from one numeration system to another
At its most basic level, a computer is just a simple machine that processes sequences of 1s and 0s—called binary digits, or bits. That’s all the computer really knows. A compiler must translate the high-level source code to low-level machine code before the computer can execute it.
The smallest component of computer memory. A binary digit is more commonly called a bit.
A binary digit. The smallest component of computer memory.
This chapter explains the concepts ...