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Unit: Digital information

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Bits and bytes

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Binary numbers

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Hexadecimal numbers

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Hexadecimal numbers
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Quiz 1

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Limitations of storing numbers

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Number limits, overflow, and roundoff
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Storing text in binary

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Storing text in binary
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Converting analog data to binary

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Converting analog data to binary
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Data compression

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Lossless file compressionGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!
Lossy vs. lossless compressionGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!

Digital copyright and licenses

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About this unit

This unit explains how computers store information digitally, as binary data. Learn about the binary number system, the conversion of analog to digital data, and data compression strategies.