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Posted: Mon May 12, 2014 11:11 am
by JPG
Define Code Block
Option makes a lot of sense.
Now fer a simple quiz. What does EBCDIC mean?
Posted: Mon May 12, 2014 11:27 am
by dusty
JPG40504 wrote:Define Code Block
Option makes a lot of sense.
Now fer a simple quiz. What does EBCDIC mean?
That's easy.
Google it.
Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code (EBCDIC)
Posted: Mon May 12, 2014 11:44 am
by JPG
dusty wrote:That's easy. Google it.
Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code (EBCDIC)
Ah, but without Google, what does it all mean? Extended? Binary Coded Decimal? The IC is more or less obvious.
Posted: Mon May 12, 2014 12:02 pm
by dusty
JPG40504 wrote:Ah, but without Google, what does it all mean? Extended? Binary Coded Decimal? The IC is more or less obvious.
Extended = an alphanumeric character set that is more inclusive (extended) than the original BCD set. Presented as a 7 digit binary code.
BCD = decimal numbers expressed in four digit binary format.
Posted: Mon May 12, 2014 12:49 pm
by JPG
dusty wrote:Extended = an alphanumeric character set that is more inclusive (extended) than the original BCD set. Presented as a 7 digit binary code.
BCD = decimal numbers expressed in four digit binary format.
Binary coded decimal. Yes 4 bits. 0₁₀ = 0000₂ 1₁₀ = 0001₂ 2₁₀ = 0010₂ . . . 9₁₀ = 1001₂ That is as far as it goes.
Hexadecimal goes a little further
A₁₆ = 1010₂ F₁₆ = 1111₂ still 4 bits. However hex is usually expressed as two nibbles(8 bits). Thus 1A in hex = 00011010₂
I was always amazed at folks who insisted that "hex" was something 'different' from binary. Hex is merely a short hand alpha-numeric representation of binary. Sure made things easier!(until Intel came up with high/low nibble swap)!:rolleyes:
Y'all may find this boring, but I believe Bill will understand!!!;)
Posted: Mon May 12, 2014 4:38 pm
by tomsalwasser
There are 10 kinds of people in the world: those that understand binary and those that don't.
Posted: Mon May 12, 2014 4:40 pm
by JPG
tomsalwasser wrote:There are 10 kinds of people in the world: those that understand binary and those that don't.
Then there are the other 8 kinds!:D
Posted: Mon May 12, 2014 4:48 pm
by tomsalwasser
No, 10 covers both types of people.
Posted: Mon May 12, 2014 5:05 pm
by BuckeyeDennis
JPG40504 wrote:Then there are the other 8 kinds!:D
Not in
binary!
Posted: Mon May 12, 2014 9:40 pm
by JPG
[quote="BuckeyeDennis"]Not in binary! ]
Octal IS binary grouped in 3 bits.