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This book explains how the binary works and how it is used by computers to represent information including positive and negative integers, characters and real numbers. It explains the logical and bitwise operations used to manipulate information and perform arithmetic. We also briefly look at how computers store this information in memory and secondary storage, and how it can be transmitted between computers.
Contents :
Introducing Number Bases and Binary
Converting from Binary to Denary and Vice-versa
How Computers Group Binary Digits
Boolean Operations and Logic Gates
Adding and Subtracting in Binary
Shift Operations
Multiplication and Division in Binary
Representing Characters and Strings of Characters
Representing Text and Graphics on Screen
Parity Checking
Signed Integers
Real Numbers
Denary Encodings and Decimal Data Types
Data Structures
Types of Computer Memory
Secondary Storage
Measuring Memory and Storage
Digital Communications
Measuring Transfer Rates