Number Systems

  1. The Octal Number System (Base-8)
    1. Overview and Historical Context
      1. Digits and Symbols
        1. Octal Digits (0-7)
          1. Symbolic Representation
          2. Place Value Structure
            1. Powers of 8
              1. Position Values
                1. Reading Octal Numbers
                2. Octal Fractions
                  1. Octal Point
                    1. Fractional Place Values
                    2. Historical Computing Applications
                      1. Early Computer Systems
                        1. Unix File Permissions
                          1. Legacy Systems

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                        4. The Hexadecimal Number System (Base-16)

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                        6. Number System Conversions