Number System
Number System
&
Their Conversion
What are the number systems
in Computer?
• Number systems is the set of symbols used to express quantities as the basis for counting
,determining order, comparing amounts, performing calculations and representation of values.
• Computer number systems are the technique to represent numbers in the computer system
architecture, every value that you are saving or getting into/from computer memory has a
defined number system.
Computer architecture supports following number systems.
• Binary number system
• Octal number system
• Decimal number system
• Hexadecimal (hex) number system
1) Binary Number System