Many computer systems (though not all) represent numbers internally in base two, by using large numbers of heavily miniaturized devices called bistables.
Bistables really are a class of devices, like "cars" for instance. Various technologies will implement bistables in various ways, but like "cars", they will all implement some basic common functionality. In the case of the bistable this basic functionality is the fact that they can only have one of two states, at any one time: "on" and "off".
The "on" state of a bistable represents a binary "1" and the "off" state represents a binary "0". Thus, the decimal number 3 (binary 11) for example can be represented by two bistables, each of them in their "on" state.
Because bistables have two possible states, they can only be used to represent base two numbers for which only two possible digits (1 and 0) are needed. Therefore computers are said to operate in base two.
However, any number can be converted from any base to any base, so any decimal number one can think of can also be stored by a computer in base two, with no disadvantage.
Any content that can be represented numerically can also be represented by binary numbers and therefore computers are able to employ various quantities of bistables to represent all sorts of contents, from images to text to software. hello people, kyjc
A series of bits is actually a lot of data sent though the computer to little information holds on a disk or something that stores data. The bits can be comprised of anything from keystrokes to pictures to movies and music.
4, which is equal to 2 to the power 2.In general, with "n" bits, you can have "2 to the power n" different states (or represent that many different numbers).
In 1's complement addition, negative numbers are represented by flipping all the bits of the positive number. To add two numbers, you add them as usual and then adjust for any carry that occurs. Key features include simplicity of implementation and the ability to represent both positive and negative numbers using the same operations.
The graphics data include audio,video and pictures represented in computer in the form of 0's and 1's by using ASCII 8 bits code.
The combination of control steps used for the generation of control signals is a control word. A control word is a word whose individual bits represent the various control signals
Binary bits are necessary to represent 748 different numbers in the sense that binary bits are represented in digital wave form. Binary bits also have an exponent of one.
byte has 8 bits all bits at 0 = zero all bits at 1 = 255
It differs slightly depending on what platform your computer uses or what language you are using. for the Java programming language, which is platform independent, it is 64-bits.
Floating point numbers are typically stored as numbers in scientific notation, but in base 2. A certain number of bits represent the mantissa, other bits represent the exponent. - This is a highly simplified explanation; there are several complications in the IEEE floating point format (or other similar formats).Floating point numbers are typically stored as numbers in scientific notation, but in base 2. A certain number of bits represent the mantissa, other bits represent the exponent. - This is a highly simplified explanation; there are several complications in the IEEE floating point format (or other similar formats).Floating point numbers are typically stored as numbers in scientific notation, but in base 2. A certain number of bits represent the mantissa, other bits represent the exponent. - This is a highly simplified explanation; there are several complications in the IEEE floating point format (or other similar formats).Floating point numbers are typically stored as numbers in scientific notation, but in base 2. A certain number of bits represent the mantissa, other bits represent the exponent. - This is a highly simplified explanation; there are several complications in the IEEE floating point format (or other similar formats).
10 bits would be required. 10 bits long (10 digits long) can represent up to 1024.
A series of bits is actually a lot of data sent though the computer to little information holds on a disk or something that stores data. The bits can be comprised of anything from keystrokes to pictures to movies and music.
Most modern digital cameras use 24 bits (8 bits per primary) to represent a color. But more or less can be used, depending on the quality desired. Many early computer graphics cards used only 4 bits to represent a color.
how many bits are needed to represent decimal values ranging from 0 to 12,500?
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To consider the difference between straight binary and BCD, the binary numbers need to be split up into 4 binary digits (bits) starting from the units. In 4 bits there are 16 possible values from 0000 to 1111 (0 to 15). In straight binary all of these possible combinations are used, thus: 4 bits can represent the decimal numbers 0-15 8 bits can represent the decimal numbers 0-255 12 bits can represent the decimal numbers 0-4095 16 bits can represent the decimal numbers 0-65535 etc In arithmetic, all combinations of bits are used, thus: 0000 1001 + 0001 = 0000 1010 In BCD or Binary Coded Decimal, only the representations of the decimal numbers 0-9 are used (that is 0000 to 1001 in binary), and the 4-bits (nybbles) are read as decimal digits, thus: 4 bits can represent the decimal digits 0-9 8 bits can represent the decimal digits 0-99 12 bits can represent the decimal digits 0-999 16 bits can represent the decimal digits 0-9999 In arithmetic, only the representations of decimal numbers are used, thus: 0000 1001 + 0001 = 0001 0000 When BCD is used each half of a byte is read directly as a decimal digit. BCD is obviously inefficient as storage (for large numbers) as each nybble is only holding 3/8 of the possible numbers, however, it is sometimes easier and quicker to work with decimal digits (for example when there is lots of display of counting numbers to do there is less binary to decimal conversion needing to be done).
Using 4 bits the signed range of numbers is -8 to 7. When working with signed numbers one bit is the sign bit, thus with 4 bits this leaves 3 bits for the value. With 3 bits there are 8 possible values, which when using 2s complement have ranges: for non-negative numbers these are 0 to 7; for negative numbers these are -1 to -8. Thus the range for signed 4 bit numbers is -8 to 7.
With 4 bits, you can represent 2^4 or 16 different numbers. This is because each bit can have 2 possible values (0 or 1), so with 4 bits you have 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 = 16 possible combinations. These numbers range from 0 to 15 in decimal representation.