Encoding Numbers in the Real World Reflection

  1. How might the way you choose to represent numbers in a computer go wrong?
-One example of when the way that people represent numbers in a computer could go wrong is the 2038 problem. This problem is the worry that computers that use 32 bit systems will not function after January 19th, 2038, and reset to an earlier date. This could cause catastrophe in systems that use the 32 bit system, such as automotive systems, GPS systems, and communications systems.
  1. Of all the number systems why have modern computers settled on binary?
-There is not a lot of necessary circuitry, which results in the less, energy consumption, and cost.
  1. List a few rules number encoding systems must follow in order to be useful.
-Encoding systems must not contain letters, numbers, pictures, or anything else. Encoding systems can only contain bits, which are commands.
  1. Why do you think some number encoding systems are more successful than others?
-Some encoding systems use more advanced systems, such as 64 or 128, which have longer streams of bits and binary codes.

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