IGCSE Computer Science (0478)
Data Representation
Introduction
Why computers use binary (how binary represents data)
Number system
Introduction
Number Conversions
Addition of Binary Numbers
Logical binary shifts (positive 8-bit integers)
Two’s Complement (Signed: Positive and Negative Numbers)
Use of the Hexadecimal System
Text, Sound and Image
Text, Sound and Images
File Types
Data storage and File compression
Measurement of the Size of Computer Memories
Lossless and Lossy File Compression
Data Representation
Introduction
Computers don’t understand Hindi, English, pictures or music directly.Inside, they only understand a simple language made of 1 and 0 — called binary. ...
Why computers use binary (how binary represents data)
Computers are built from tiny switches (transistors). Each switch has two states: ON → 1 OFF → 0 A series of 1s and 0s is called binary. Each 1 or ...
Number system
Text, Sound and Image
Data storage and File compression
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