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Direct linkHerman, Geoffrey L.; Zilles, Craig; Loui, Michael C. – Computer Science Education, 2011
We used both student interviews and diagnostic testing to reveal students' misconceptions about number representations in computing systems. This article reveals that students who have passed an undergraduate level computer organization course still possess surprising misconceptions about positional notations, two's complement representation, and…
Descriptors: Numeracy, Diagnostic Tests, Misconceptions, Teaching Methods
