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What is an operating system.

An operating system is a system software found within a computer system which ensures that the computer peripherals and softwares installed onto the system are functioning properly. The operating acts as a s...
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Convert the following binary number into hexadecimal : 10111000

To convert a binary number into hexadecimal we first break the binary number into substrings of 4 binary numbers , in this case our binary number becomes 1011 | 1000 We then recall that hexadecimal numbers r...
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What is the difference between a compiler and an interpreter?

Both compilers and interpreters are used to translate high level programming languages to machine code. Compilers do this by converting all of the high level code into machine code before running the program...
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What is two's complement, and how do I calculate it?

Two's complement is one way negative numbers can be represented in Binary. In Decimal notation, we use a + or - sign to indicate whether it is a postive or negative number respectivly. Two's complement is a ...
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Convert the hexadecimal value 'C3' into its binary equivalent.

To preform this conversion, we focus on each value individually, as they each represent a different 4-bit binary number. The binary system is of base 2, meaning the base is multiplied by 2 reading right to l...
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