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Data Representation in a Computer

Introduction Data Representation in a Computer

To define data and information

Introduction Data refers to a collection of raw facts, figures or instructions that do not have much meaning to the user Information refers to data which has been manipulated into a more meaningful form Information is stored in a computer inform of binary digits(bits) which takes two states i.e. either 1(on) or 0(off). Computers use binary digits to represent everything. That means that whatever you store in a computer must be expressed as a binary pattern of ones and zeros. Take a simple integer, 27. In binary code, this number is actually 110112, each digit referring to a power of two