Chapter 2. DATA REPRESENTATION
A major stumbling block many beginners encounter when attempting to learn assembly language is the common use of the binary and hexadecimal numbering systems. Although hexadecimal numbers are a little strange, their advantages outweigh their disadvantages by a large margin. Understanding the binary and hexadecimal numbering systems is important because their use simplifies the discussion of other topics, including bit operations, signed numeric representation, character codes, and packed data.
This chapter discusses several important concepts, including:
The binary and hexadecimal numbering systems
Binary data organization ...
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