This article throws light upon the four main types of number system. The types are: 1. Decimal System 2. Binary System 3. The Octal System 4. The Hexadecimal System. Type # 1. Decimal System: In decimal system the base (or radix) is 10, since any position can contain one of ten digits, refer (3) above. The system therefore has a [...]
This article throws light upon the six commonly used storage devices in a computer. The storage devices are: 1. Magnetic Core Memory 2. Thin Film Memory 3. Plated Wire Memory 4. Semi-Conductor Memories 5. Magnetic Bubble Memory 6. Holographic Memory. Storage Device # 1. Magnetic Core Memory: A magnetic core is molded from a ferrite (iron) powder into a doughnut [...]
The computer user does not usually need to be able to perform binary arithmetic, but some understanding of binary arithmetic is a useful background for understanding computers. Here, in this article, the rules for each of the four basic arithmetic operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division will be explained and illustrated for the binary system. 1. Binary Addition: Rules [...]