Computing Basics Flashcards
1
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Ways Computer Represent Data
A
As Binary information, as either positive or negative charge (0 is positive, 1 is negative)
2
Q
Bit
A
Each number (0 or 1) representing charge
3
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Binary
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Bits grouped together to create larger numbers in base 2 notation, or binary notation, as opposed to normal decimal
4
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Byte
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Binary numbers grouped into larger patterns, as eight bits called bytes
5
Q
Most Significant Bit
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Left-most bit within a byte
6
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Least Significant Bit
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Right-most bit within a byte
7
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Hexadecimal
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- Base 16, each column represents a power of 16
- Most compact
- 11010110 binary = 214 decimal = D6 hexadecimal
