2021-01-23 - DataTypes: Introduction

DataTypes

• Part 1 - Introduction
• Part 2 - Bits
• Part 3 - Logical Values
• Part 4 - Numbers
• Part 5 - Binary Arithmetic
• Part 6 - Negative Numbers

This series is going to look at how data is stored in a computer. We're going to start with simple things like numbers and references but eventually we will work up to more complicated data structures like arrays and queues.

My goal with the first part of the series is to get a solid grasp on how computers store simple values and touch a bit on how operations on those values are performed.

The second part will involve some more code and examples of simple versions of more complex combinations of values. These combinations of values form the basis for many of the containers that we use as programmers so I want to cement the understanding of the basics.