Bits, Words, and Integers
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The basic unit of information in a computer is the bit; it is simply a quantity that takes one of two values, 0 or 1. A sequence of k bits is a k-bit word. Words have no intrinsic meaning beyond the value of the bits. We can assign meaning to words by interpreting them in various ways. Depending on the context we impose, a word can be viewed as an integer, as a boolean value, as a floating point number, as a string of letters, or as an instruction to the computer.
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تاریخ انتشار 2017