CSCE 312 Lecture 4
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Digital Systems
Larger category than processor/computer model: a processor is a type of digital system.
Digital (embedded) systems are more domain-specific and therefore faster at what they do.
A camera is a type of embedded system; may or may not have a processor
Data Representation
"binary digit" (bit) is basic unit; sequences are often written in hexadecimal:
| Binary | 0101 | 1101 | 0010 | 0111 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hex | 0x | 5 | d | 2 | 7 |