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Practical C++
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Practical C++

by Rob McGregor
August 1999
Beginner to intermediate content levelBeginner to intermediate
912 pages
15h 44m
English
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Chapter 17. Analyzing the Mathematics of Memory

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  • 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

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Overview

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.

Binary Digit

The smallest component of computer memory. A binary digit is more commonly called a bit.

Bit

A binary digit. The smallest component of computer memory.

This chapter explains the concepts ...

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