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Peer reviewedWood, Eric – Mathematics and Computer Education, 1988
Why a computer error occurred is considered by analyzing the binary system and decimal fractions. How the computer stores numbers is then described. Knowledge of the mathematics behind computer operation is important if one wishes to understand and have confidence in the results of computer calculations. (MNS)
Descriptors: College Mathematics, Computer Software, Decimal Fractions, Error Patterns
