Number Systems For Computer Scientists

Number Systems For Computer Scientists

Gain insights into essential number systems for computer scientists. Explore binary representation, and learn to represent and manipulate positive, negative, and fractional numbers stored in computers.

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31 Lessons

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Gain insights into essential number systems for computer scientists. Explore binary representation, and learn to represent and manipulate positive, negative, and fractional numbers stored in computers.

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This course includes

26 Quizzes

This course includes

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Course Overview

Get introduced to the number systems that are essential for computer scientists, and take a deep dive into binary representation. Learn how to represent and manipulate, positive, negative, and fractional numbers in binary, and learn how numbers are stored and represented in computers. The only background this course requires is grade-school arithmetic. No programming knowledge is needed.

What You'll Learn

Differentiate between binary, hexadecimal and other number systems, and understand how to convert between them

Perform binary arithmetic

Understand fixed point notation

Learn how floating point representation works

Understand the basics of computer storage

What You'll Learn

Differentiate between binary, hexadecimal and other number systems, and understand how to convert between them

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Course Content

1.

Introduction

Get familiar with essential number systems, binary manipulations, and computer memory concepts.
3.

Some Binary Operations

Break apart binary arithmetic, shift operations, and fundamental multiplication and division techniques.
4.

Signed Binary Numbers

Grasp the fundamentals of signed binary number representations and arithmetic operations in computing.
6.

Representation in a Computer

3 Lessons

Simplify complex concepts of binary units, text encoding, and computer memory structure.
7.

Conclusion

1 Lesson

Master the steps to further explore programming languages and computational problem solving.

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