What is the difference between a microprocessor and a CPU?
They are the same thing. The microprocessor term specifically refers to the miniature versions of the CPU that we use in modern computing, but both are CPUs (central processing units). When numbers are sorted ahead of words, and the number 12 is above the number 9, I don’t understand why that is in alphabetical order according to the ASCII table. It has to do with where the letters and numbers are on the ASCII table. See:http://computer.howstuffworks.com/bytes3.htm See your readings, Computer Concepts, UNIT D, the first few pages. When we use binary code can there be more than 8 bits? Because I did the reading for today and I’m confused on this. Can there be more than just the 64, 32, 16, 8,4,2,1? Yes, there can be more. In the Computer Concepts book see UNIT D, under Details. You can have more than 8 bits. If you have very, very large numbers you have to use many bits at once. When we get to VBA, you will learn about datatypes. The Integer datatype has 2 bytes or 16 bits and can
