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SS1 WEEK 3 History of Computing
SS1 WEEK 3 History of Computing
Computing is the study of how computers and computer system works and how they
are constructed and programmed. Its primary aspects of theory, systems and its
application are drawn from the disciplines of Technology, Design, Engineering,
Mathematics, Physical sciences and social sciences.
Most computers operate using Binary Logic meaning computer represents data and
information as Binary Numbers i.e. 0s and 1s. the binary number works like the decimal
number system excepts that the binary number systems uses base 2, which consist of
only the digits 0 and 1. The common number system used in computing are:
All types of information in computers can be represented using the binary code. Some
examples are:
1. Number
2. Letters of the alphabet and punctuation marks
3. Microprocessor instruction
4. Graphics / videos
5. Sound files
a. Base: the base of a number indicates how many absolute many values are used in
the system. E.g. in decimal number systems there are only 10 absolute values
represented by the digits 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9. In binary number system there are two
absolute values and they are (0, 1) and octal has eight absolute values (0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7)
and so on.