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  2. Signed number representations - Wikipedia

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    Signed number representations. In computing, signed number representations are required to encode negative numbers in binary number systems. In mathematics, negative numbers in any base are represented by prefixing them with a minus sign ("−"). However, in RAM or CPU registers, numbers are represented only as sequences of bits, without extra ...

  3. Abstraction - Wikipedia

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    Abstraction. Abstraction is a process wherein general rules and concepts are derived from the usage and classification of specific examples, literal ( real or concrete) signifiers, first principles, or other methods. "An abstraction" is the outcome of this process—a concept that acts as a common noun for all subordinate concepts and connects ...

  4. High-level design - Wikipedia

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    A high-level design provides an overview of a system, product, service, or process. Such an overview helps supporting components be compatible to others. The highest-level design should briefly describe all platforms, systems, products, services, and processes that it depends on, and include any important changes that need to be made to them.

  5. Hockett's design features - Wikipedia

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    Design features of language. Vocal-auditory channel Refers to the idea that speaking/hearing is the mode humans use for language. When Hockett first defined this feature, it did not take sign language into account, which reflects the ideology of orality that was prevalent during the time.

  6. Factory method pattern - Wikipedia

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    In object oriented programming, the factory method pattern is a creational pattern that uses factory methods to deal with the problem of creating objects without having to specify their exact class. Rather than by calling a constructor, this is done by calling a factory method to create an object. Factory methods can either be specified in an ...

  7. 0 - Wikipedia

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    0 ( zero) is a number representing an empty quantity. Adding 0 to any number leaves that number unchanged. In mathematical terminology, 0 is the additive identity of the integers, rational numbers, real numbers, and complex numbers, as well as other algebraic structures.

  8. Sign language - Wikipedia

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    Sign languages (also known as signed languages) are languages that use the visual-manual modality to convey meaning, instead of spoken words. Sign languages are expressed through manual articulation in combination with non-manual markers. Sign languages are full-fledged natural languages with their own grammar and lexicon. [1]

  9. Preoperational Stage: Definition, Examples, Activities, More

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    This stage lasts from around age 2 until about age 7. Your toddler hits the preoperational stage between 18 to 24 months when they start to talk. As they build up their experiences of the world ...