Binary shifts
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I can perform binary shifts to multiply and divide binary numbers, but recognise the errors this may introduce.
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Binary shifting is shifting the bits to the left or to the right.
If you shift to the left, you multiply the number by a power of 2.
If you shift to the right, you divide the number by a power of 2.
Overflow is when a number is too large to be stored in allocated memory.
Underflow is when a number is too small to be processed.
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