In this issue of Crossword Puzzle of the Week, we will dive into the topic of Bit Manipulation. The solution to the crossword puzzle is provided at the end.
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1. The digit Zero (0) is known as —–bit in terms of computer.
3. Updating a bit with a value 0 to 1 or updating a bit with a value 1 to 0 is called—-bits.
5. The bitwise Not Operator takes a single value and returns one’s _______.
8. A ______ is a table that shows all possible combinations of inputs and outputs for a logic gate.
10. The bitwise _____operator is denoted using a single ampersand symbol, i.e. &. The & operator takes two equal-length bit patterns as parametersACROSS:
2. Every time we _____ a number towards the left by 1 bit it multiplies that number by 2.
4. The result of AND is 1 only if both _____ are 1.
6. The result of ___ is 0 only if both bits are 0.
7. A —- bit is a check bit, which is added to a block of data for error detection purposes.
9. Bitwise algorithms are often used to manipulate _____ data in machine-level programming languages, such as Assembly.
Solution for Crossword Puzzle #28:
ANSWERS:
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1. UNSET
3. FLIP
5. COMPLEMENT
8. TRUTHTABLE
10. ANDACROSS: