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Note - Week 1

 x86_64 => architecture of Intel's 64-bit CPU AArch64 => 64-bit Execution sate of the ARM architecture fam ily  (e.g. Mac M1) There are two ways of binary representation of numbers  1. Ones' Complement  2. Twos' Complement There are two ways of representing fractional numbers  1. Fixed Point  2. Floating Point Sound(music), Image(picture), video(sound + image) they are all represented in binary numbers. Everything on computer is represented as binary numbers. How a computer works  The answer is generated by ChatGPT-4o 1. Power-On When you press the power button, electricity flows from the power supply to the various components of the computer. The key components involved at this stage are: Power Supply Unit (PSU) : It provides the necessary voltage and current to the motherboard, CPU, memory, and other devices. Power Good Signal : Once the PSU stabilizes, it sends a "power good" signal to the motherboard, indicating that it's safe for the compone...