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For those who are unclear how binary/base-2 numbers work, how "bits" are added, and the like, some guy made this neat little video that shows had numbers are represented in base-2 systems, how addition works, and what happens when the number computed exceeds the number of bits:




Enjoy!

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Date: 2009-03-20 07:35 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] yakko.livejournal.com
All I could imagine when they got to the overflow part was that they should've had a part to keep a carry bit!

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