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Definition

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Definition

Introduction

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Binary number systems represent complex information by multiplying the bit value in each column (0 or 1) by


Convert binary numbers to decimal numbers

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Binary

Binary number = 1011 1001

Binary value10111001
Decimal value1286432168421

(1 x 128) + (0 x 64) + (1 x 32) + (1 x 16) + (1 x 8) + (0 x 4) + (0 x 2) + (1 x 1) = 185

Another way to convert a binary number into a decimal number is to identify a

  1. Identify decimal number value for each 1 in the binary number
  2. Add decimal number values together from left to right

(128)+(32)+(16)+(8)+(1) = 185

Further reading

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Carrier, Brian. Computer foundations (chapter 2). InĀ File system forensic analysis. Boston: Pearson Education (2005): 17-45.