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Data Representation

This document discusses how computers represent and store data. It introduces the bit and byte as fundamental units of digital information. Numbers can be represented in different numbering systems like binary, octal, decimal, and hexadecimal. It provides steps to convert between decimal and binary numbers, as well as an example conversion. Conversion between other numbering systems is also possible following similar steps.

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Data Representation

This document discusses how computers represent and store data. It introduces the bit and byte as fundamental units of digital information. Numbers can be represented in different numbering systems like binary, octal, decimal, and hexadecimal. It provides steps to convert between decimal and binary numbers, as well as an example conversion. Conversion between other numbering systems is also possible following similar steps.

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Data Representation

Introduction
• Bit
• A fundamental unit of information having
just two possible values, as either of the
binary digits 0 or 1.
• Byte
• A unit of digital information in computing
and telecommunications that most
Introduction Contd…
• Within a computer, information is represented
and stored in a digital binary format.
• The term bit is an abbreviation of binary digit
and represents the smallest piece of data.
• Humans interpret words and pictures;
computers interpret only patterns of bits.
Numbering Systems
Number System Base Symbol Used
Binary 2 0,1
Octal 8 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7
Decimal 10 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
Hexadecimal 16 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,A,B,C,D,
E,F
In hexadecimal A=10,B=11,C=12,D=13,E=14,F=15
Decimal to Binary
• Divide the number by 2.
• Get the integer quotient for the next iteration.
• Get the remainder for the binary digit.
• Repeat the steps until the quotient is equal to
0
Decimal to binary-Example
Decimal to binary-Example
Binary to Decimal Conversion
Binary to Decimal Conversion-Example

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