Computer Science GCSE
Binary representation of data
What Binary representation of data means in Computer Science GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Binary representation of data
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Computers use binary to represent data such as numbers, text, sound and graphics, and program instructions.
Topics that use Binary representation of data
- Binary (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Arithmetic right shift
- Base 16 place value
- Logical right shift
- Range and overflow
- Two's complement representation
- Binary addition with carry
- Carry out of the most significant bit
- Compact representation of binary
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