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Database System Concepts

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ISBN:9780078022159

Author:Abraham Silberschatz Professor, Henry F. Korth, S. Sudarshan

Publisher:Abraham Silberschatz Professor, Henry F. Korth, S. Sudarshan

Chapter1: Introduction

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What does it imply when a bit is "activated" in regard to a number? What does it imply when a bit is represented numerically but is not connected?

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We are given a statement regarding the basic unit bit of a computer which can be activated or deactivated for a given function. We are going to understand how we can represent activated and deactivate state in terms of numerical form.

We will understand it by understanding how computers or any machine works and how these numerical bits are helpful in understanding.

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