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signed magnitude pros
simple and intuitive representation
easy to convert unsigned values to signed positive numbers (just add 0 as sign bit)
signed magnitude cons
sign bit makes it difficult to do arithmetic
2 representations of 0, makes no sense
ones complement pros
easy to perform addition so simple circuits
ones complement cons
2 representations of 0
twos complement pros
no special bits so simple circuits
single representation of 0
2 reasons why computers use binary
computers use transistors which only have 2 states
efficient for boolean computational logic