CHAPTER 3
Information Representation
TABLE OF CONTENTS
3.1 Unsigned Binary Representation
3.2 Two’s Complement Binary Representation
3.4 Hexadecimal and Character Representations
3.5 Floating-Point Representation
One of the most significant inventions of mankind is the printed word. The words on this page represent information stored on paper, which is conveyed to you as you read. Like the printed page, computers have memories for storing information. The central processing unit (CPU) has the ability to retrieve information from its memory much as you take information from words on a page.
Reading and writing, words and pages
Some computer terminology ...
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