K kprt New Member Apr 24, 2007 #1 How does the system know if it's looking at a number or letter in binary? For example, 01000001, how does it know if it's A or 65?
How does the system know if it's looking at a number or letter in binary? For example, 01000001, how does it know if it's A or 65?
P PabloTeK Active Member Apr 24, 2007 #2 There are 64 possible combinations of binary and each one has a different code, a two-digit number is actually 2 sections of binary.
There are 64 possible combinations of binary and each one has a different code, a two-digit number is actually 2 sections of binary.
Cromewell Administrator Staff member Apr 24, 2007 #4 A letter is a number in binary. It's all about how the program wants to display it. The hardware doesn't know and doesn't care if something is shown as a letter or number (ie A or 65)
A letter is a number in binary. It's all about how the program wants to display it. The hardware doesn't know and doesn't care if something is shown as a letter or number (ie A or 65)
