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Add reading about signed numbers / two's complement (#1260)
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illicitonion authored Dec 21, 2024
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[objectives]
1="Convert numbers between any two of: binary, decimal, hexidecimal"
1="Convert signed and unsigned numbers between any two of: binary, decimal, hexadecimal"
2="Explain the similarities and differences between binary, decimal, and hexidecimal numbers"
3="Explain why we use binary numbers"
4="Explain why we use hexidecimal numbers"
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Read the learning objectives listed on this page: Bear in mind what you're trying to achieve while reading this text. If a topic isn't making much sense, and isn't in the objectives, you can probably skip over it. If a topic is listed in the objectives, you should keep studying it until you are confident you've met the objective.

Read chapters 1 and 2 of How Computers Really Work.
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Read chapters 1 and 2 of How Computers Really Work. You can skip the Binary Logic section (but feel free to read it if you're curious).

You can skip the Binary Logic section (but feel free to read it if you're curious).
Also read the "Binary Addition", "Signed Numbers" and "Unsigned Numbers" sections from chapter 5. You can skip the "Half Adders", "Full Adders", and "A 4-bit Adder" sections.

Do every exercise listed in the chapters.
Do every exercise listed in the chapters. You can skip the projects.
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Check you have achieved each learning objective listed on this page.

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