In the computer, all data are represented as binary digits (bits), and eight binary digits make up one byte. For example, the upper case letter A is 0101001. Numbers however can take several forms.

The sorted binary plot is a graphical method for identifying and displaying patterns in multivariate data sets. The construction requires calculation of the median for each variable measured, followed ...

A field that contains binary numbers. It may refer to the storage of binary numbers for calculation purposes, or to a field that is capable of holding any information, including data, text, graphics ...

Binary options trading offers a high-risk, high-reward way to speculate on short-term price movements. Unlike traditional options, binary options settle with a fixed payout either the trade ends “in ...

It’s hard to believe today, but in the 1940s, the earliest computer technicians actually worked at the bit level. If a computer made a mistake and the technician determined it wasn’t from a burned-out ...

Beginners often have difficulty reading the value of –2’s complement number; here’s a simple technique that may help. In my previous column, I introduced the SANX-I Microcomputer, whose goal is to ...

Arithmetic Logic Units are combinations of digital logic gates that performs arithmetic and logical operations on binary numbers. For this project, an 8-bit ALU was made entirely of NAND gates only. A ...