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| From | Grant Edwards <invalid@invalid.invalid> |
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| Subject | Re: [OFF-TOPIC] It is true that is impossible write in binary code, the lowest level of programming that you can write is in hex code? |
| Date | Wed, 5 Nov 2014 15:05:43 +0000 (UTC) |
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On 2014-11-05, Dennis Lee Bieber <wlfraed@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
> "machine code" typically implies an instruction set specific
> to that machine... ALL computers operate in BINARY logic (a bit only
> holds 0 or 1). How you get those bits into the computer is
> irrelevant.
Just to muddy the water...
_Most_ parts of most computers operate in binary. Portions of some
parts (e.g. some NAND flash) use ternary, quaternary, or octal. IIRC,
four-state transistor cells are pretty common at the moment, but some
vendor(s) are working with 8-state cells.
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Re: [OFF-TOPIC] It is true that is impossible write in binary code, the lowest level of programming that you can write is in hex code? Dennis Lee Bieber <wlfraed@ix.netcom.com> - 2014-11-04 21:30 -0500
Re: [OFF-TOPIC] It is true that is impossible write in binary code, the lowest level of programming that you can write is in hex code? Grant Edwards <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2014-11-05 15:05 +0000
Re: [OFF-TOPIC] It is true that is impossible write in binary code, the lowest level of programming that you can write is in hex code? Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-11-06 02:21 +1100
Re: [OFF-TOPIC] It is true that is impossible write in binary code, the lowest level of programming that you can write is in hex code? Denis McMahon <denismfmcmahon@gmail.com> - 2014-11-05 15:38 +0000
Re: [OFF-TOPIC] It is true that is impossible write in binary code, the lowest level of programming that you can write is in hex code? Cameron Simpson <cs@zip.com.au> - 2014-11-06 09:27 +1100
Re: [OFF-TOPIC] It is true that is impossible write in binary code, the lowest level of programming that you can write is in hex code? Dennis Lee Bieber <wlfraed@ix.netcom.com> - 2014-11-05 22:33 -0500
RE: [OFF-TOPIC] It is true that is impossible write in binary code, the lowest level of programming that you can write is in hex code? "Clayton Kirkwood" <crk@godblessthe.us> - 2014-11-05 15:14 -0800
Re: [OFF-TOPIC] It is true that is impossible write in binary code, the lowest level of programming that you can write is in hex code? William Ray Wing <wrw@mac.com> - 2014-11-06 09:19 -0500
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