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Number Systems.: © Cliff Strahan, 20 February 2001
Number Systems.: © Cliff Strahan, 20 February 2001
Number Systems.: © Cliff Strahan, 20 February 2001
3. A variety of methods were used to write numbers down. The best known is
the "Roman" system: I, II, III, IV, V, VI - - 4. The Arabs developed three special concepts:
A "place value" notation, where a number's value changes with its position.
The number "zero", with a specific place in the number line
between 1 and -1.
Negative numbers.
9. To effectively use these systems, you must be able to convert between them:
decimal to binary.
binary to decimal.
Hex. to binary.
binary to Hex.
Hex to decimal.
decimal to Hex.