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 | | Each increase in value occurs, till the value of the largest number in the set is reached (9), at which stage the next value is the smallest in the set (0) and a new value is generated in the left column (ie, the next value after 9 is 10). |
 | | When a number of bits is used to store values, the most significant bit [the bit which has the greatest value, in the left most column] is used to store the sign [positive or negative] of the number. |
 | | Another way of generating a 2's complement number is to start at the least significant bit, and copy down all the 0's till the first 1 is reached. |
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