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DATA REPRESENTATION


                  The smallest piece of data that can be recognised and used by the computer is known as the
                  bit or binary digit. A group of eight bits is called a byte. A bit is a single binary value i.e., 1 or
                  0. A computer is an electronic device that has two
                  states: On and Off. These two states of the computer
                  are represented  by  two digits:  1  and  0.  Here, 1         Founder of zero
                  represents the electronic state On, and 0 represents
                  the electronic state Off.




                            NUMBER SYSTEMS


                  A number system is a way to express quantities used for counting, comparing amounts,
                  performing calculations and representing values. A computer represents all kinds of data and
                  information like  text, numbers, audio and video in binary form. The total number of digits used
                  in a number system is called its base or radix. There are four types of number systems: Binary
                  number system, Decimal number system, Octal number system and Hexadecimal number
                  system.



                       PURE        The numerical digits, 1, 2, ..... ,9 are based on the Hindu-Arabic numeral system
                       FACT        developed over 1000 years ago.





                  DECIMAL NUMBER SYSTEM

                  A number system made up of 10 digits from 0 to 9, is known as decimal number system. The
                  base of the decimal number system is 10. It is also known as the base-10 system.

                  In the decimal number system, the position of the first digit towards the left side of the decimal
                  point is 0. The position of the second digit towards the left side of the decimal point is 1. Similarly,
                  the position of the first digit towards the right side of the decimal point is –1. The position of the
                  second digit towards the right side of the decimal point is –2, and so on.

                  In simple words, the successive position to the left of the decimal point represents units, tens,
                  hundreds, thousands, and so on.
                  The value of a number is determined by multiplying the digits with the weight of their position and

                  adding the results. This method is known as the expansion method. The right-most digit of the
                  number has the lowest weight. This digit is called Least Significant Digit (LSD). The left-most digit
                  of a number has the highest weight. This digit is called the Most Significant Digit (MSD).

                  The digit 7 in the number 724 is the most significant digit and 4 is the least significant digit.




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