Programmable Logic Controllers
Programmable Logic Controllers
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ISBN: 9780073373843
Author: Frank D. Petruzella
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 3, Problem 10RQ

a.

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Bit:

Bit refers to each digit of a binary number. For example, consider a binary number “1011”, then ...

b.

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Byte:

Byte is defined as a set of 8 bits in binary numbering system...

c.

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Word:

The term word refers to a set of one or more by...

d.

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LSB:

Least Significant Bit (LSB) is a digit that represents the smallest value in a set of binary digits.

Example:

Consider a 16-bit word such as “1111 0010 0000 0101”...

e.

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MSB:

Most Significant Bit (MSB) is a digit that represents the largest value in a set of binary digits.

Example:

Consider a 16-bit word such as “1111 0010 0000 0101”. Here, in the given binary number,  the left most bit is “1”, which is known as the MSB...

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