1 - Numeration Systems

Decimal versus Binary numeration

Decimal versus Binary numeration

Let's count from zero to twenty using four different kinds of numeration systems: hash marks, Roman numerals, decimal, and binary:…

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Octal and Hexadecimal to Decimal Conversion

Although the prime intent of octal and hexadecimal numeration systems is for the "shorthand" representation of binary numbers in digital…

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Numbers versus Numeration

It is imperative to understand that the type of numeration system used to represent numbers has no impact upon the…

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Numbers and Symbols

The expression of numerical quantities is something we tend to take for granted. This is both a good and a…

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Systems of Numeration

The Romans devised a system that was a substantial improvement over hash marks, because it used a variety of symbols…

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Octal and Hexadecimal Numeration

Because binary numeration requires so many bits to represent relatively small numbers compared to the economy of the decimal system,…

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Conversion from Decimal Numeration

Because octal and hexadecimal numeration systems have bases that are multiples of binary (base 2), conversion back and forth between…

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