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DATA REPRESENTATION

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Information that a Computer is dealing with
Data
Numeric Data
Numbers( Integer, real)
Non-numeric Data
Letters, Symbols
Relationship between data elements
Data Structures
Linear Lists, Trees, Rings, etc
Program (Instruction)

Easiness of negative conversion

S + M > 1 s Complement > 2 s Complement

* Hardware

- S+M: Needs an adder and a subtractor for Addition
- 1 s and 2 s Complement: Need only an adder

* Speed of Arithmetic

2 s Complement > 1 s Complement(end-around C)

* Recognition of Zero

2 s Complement is fast