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What is a binary float?

It is the way computers store irrational numbers. e.g. in a 4-byte binary float, which contains 32 digits of 0 and 1. the first digit says whether the number stored is positive or negative. The next 8 digits store the value of the power of 10 when the number is in scientific notation, and the remaining 23 digits store the actual digits of the number.


When working at a retail store that also fixes computers what five items of information you should request when a customer first bring a computer to your counter?

Operating System, Description of problem, Age of system, Customer name, Customer contact information


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Yes, there are a number of different notebook computers or laptops which are considered to be good for office use. In order to find out more about this, you may need to pay a visit to your local electronic store and see what each brand has to offer.


What can binary do?

Binary is a system of numbers that a computer uses to record data. It is simpler than decimal as its only characters are 0 and 1 while decimal has 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 and 9. A computer can more easily record "on off" or 10 than it can 2. in the same way it can more easily record 11 than 3, 100 than 4 101 than 5 110 than 6 etc. So basically, Binary is just a simpler way of recording the same numbers as decimal, and is much easier for computers to use to store data than decimal as they can just store their bytes as packets of on off on off and that converts on the screen to numbers letters and pixels. oh and your mouse is dependent on binary too.

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What are number systems use in computer to store data and perform calculations?

Binary number system ,which has only two digits 0 and 1.


What data type would you use for the value 12.231?

Double/Decimal- Used to store number with decimal placesFor ExampleDim a As Doublea = 12.64lblDisplay.Text = "The Double value store in the variable is" & aEnd Sub


What is deference between BCD and decimal number?

BCD is a decimal number. BCD is one specific way to store decimal numbers in computer memory.


What is largest number a 4bit register can store?

1111 or 15 in decimal notation


Why do computers use the floating point system for number represantation?

Computers need a method to store decimals. More to the point, they need a method to manage very large and very small numbers - numbers that we would normally show in scientific notation.


Abstract data type that store a whole numbers?

All data types can be used to store a whole number, even the data types that can store a decimal number.


What store currently sells affordable computers and accessories?

There are a large number of stores that sell affordable computers and accessories. You can check your local telephone directory to locate a physical store or you can use an online auction website such as eBay to locate online stores.


Computers that store and distribute information on the Web are called?

personal computers


What is the largest decimal number that can be stored ising 8 bits or 1 byte?

255 is the largest decimal number. 1 byte (8 bits) can store 256 *values* (0-255).


What system are all computers programed with?

Not sure what you're asking, if you mean operating 'system' there are a few, e.g. Windows, Linux, Sun. Or you could mean a binary system, meaning it operates using 1's and 0's to process/store information etc, something common to all computers.


Why do digital computer use binary number system?

Binary numbers have only 2 digits, 0 and 1. Binary came from a need to represent information based in magnetics that only offer an "on" or "off" state. Decimal numbers have 10 digits, 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9. Decimal numbers came about from humans having 10 fingers to count with. Once they reach 10, they start reusing fingers (digits). When humans count to 3, they count to their 3rd digit. Here's how to count to 3 in binary, which only has 2 digits: 01,10,11 Here's counting to 7 in decimal: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 Here's counting to 7 in binary: 001,010,011,100,101,110,111 All of the mathematics done in decimal can be done in binary. No matter how fancy computers get, the bottom line is they have to store and manipulate information at a physical level, something physical must store all of that information. In computers, that physical storage is magnetic. All information is stored and manipulated at the lowest level as a combination of large binary values, large combinations of "on" and "off". Scientists are inventing new ways to store information in computers, so perhaps in time computer storage won't be limited to binary values.


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You can get a router from any electronic store and create you own home computer network for any number of computers. Keep in mind the number of computers you have online simultaneously will affect your internet bandwidth.