This document provides an overview of common number systems used in computers such as binary, decimal, octal and hexadecimal. It discusses how to represent and convert between different numeric bases. Key topics covered include:
- The number systems used by humans versus computers
- Representing quantities in different bases using tables
- Techniques for converting between binary, decimal, octal and hexadecimal
- Working with fractions and representing decimal numbers in binary
- Common powers of 2 and 10 used in computing
The document is intended as a reference for a course on computer organization and architecture, covering digital logic circuits and data representation.