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Digital Literacy Computer Basics Computer Basics Binary

Nicholas Spano
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Nicholas Spano
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Nicholas Spano
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what number is represented by the byte 00000111 = ?

isn't the answer 6? Because 1 + 2+ 3 = 6?

Matt Coston
Matt Coston
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Matt Coston
Matt Coston
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With the exception of the first 1 everything is a multiple of 2. 00000111 = from the right. The first 1 = 1. The second 1 = 2 . The third 1 = 4. 4+2+1 = 7.

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