Representing a Double-Word

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A double-word (Image-1)

Is a group of two consecutive Words
A double-word combines 4 bytes, or 8 nibbles, or 32 bits

The bits

Counted from right to left, start at 0 and end at 31 (Image-1)

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Considered as a group of 32 bits (Image-2)

The most right bit, bit 0, is called the Low Order bit or LO bit or LOBIT
The [...]

Combinations of Bits Using the Boxes

Combinations of bits using the boxes (Image-1)

Binary combinations: 0000, 0001, 0010, 0011, 0100, 0101, 0110, 0111, 1000, 1001, 1010, 1011, 1100, 1101, 1110, 1111 = 16 combinations

This could be expressed in decimal value as 24 which is 16

2 represents the fact that there are two possible states: 0 and 1
4 represents the fact that [...]

A Bit

The computer (or an Intel computer, or a computer that runs on an Intel microprocessor)  

(B-1) Uses the binary system to represent its information

Example of (B-1)

A piece of information in the computer is called a datum
(B-2) The plural is data

Example of (B-2)

Sometimes, the word data is used for both singular and plural

The computer represents data

Using [...]