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 [...]

The Decimal System

The numeric system that we have always used uses a set of ten symbols that are

0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9

Each of these symbols is called a digit

Using a combination of these digits, you can display numeric values of any kind, such as 240, 3826 or 234523

This system of representing [...]