Number Systems

3.

The Binary Number System (Base-2)

3.1.

Overview and Importance

3.2.

Digits and Symbols

3.2.1.

Binary Digits (0, 1)

3.2.2.

Symbolic Representation

3.3.

Place Value Structure

3.3.1.

3.3.2.

Position Values

3.3.3.

Reading Binary Numbers

3.4.

Binary Terminology

3.4.1.

Bit (Binary Digit)

3.4.2.

Nibble (4 bits)

3.4.3.

3.4.4.

Word (Variable size)

3.5.

Binary Fractions

3.5.1.

3.5.2.

Fractional Place Values

3.5.3.

Powers of 2 in Fractions

3.6.

Applications in Computing

3.6.1.

Digital Logic Circuits

3.6.2.

3.6.3.

Computer Processing

3.6.4.

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