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It is impossible to discuss the inner workings of a PC without first discussing some important terms related to how the computer stores data.
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Roman, S. (1998). Bits, Bytes and Words. In: Understanding Personal Computer Hardware. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-6419-1_3
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