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What is the range of denary numbers that can be represented using 8-bit two’s complement binary integers?

In the two's complement notation - the first bit is used to display whether a number is positive or negative. This leaves us with 7 bits to work with to signify the magnitude(size of the number). To calcu...

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Answered by Juris B. Computing tutor
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When a stack is implemented using a 1-D array, adding a valid item can cause an execution error. Explain why an execution error can occur in this situation.

The key thing to remember here is that an array is a fixed size data structure so any attempt to exceed this size will cause an error during execution e.g. trying to add an item to an already full stack w...

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Answered by Thomas T. Computing tutor
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How do I put 10101011 from binary into decimal?

As with all binary numbers, you can start from the right side. The furthest right place represents the 20 (=1) place. As you move left, the places represent 21, 22, 2...

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Answered by Lauren G. Computing tutor
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What is SQL? I know it's a 'query' language, but what does that mean?

As you said, SQL is a query language that is used for databases. A 'query' language when referring to databases means that it is the language used to get information out of the database. 
Databases c...

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Answered by Lauren G. Computing tutor
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What do 0s and 1s have anything to do with Boolean Logic?

In computers, everything is represented with 0s and 1s. While Boolean Logic is often explained using the terms 'true' and 'false', these are actually represented by the numbers 0 and 1.
0 means 'fals...

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Answered by Lauren G. Computing tutor
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