16. OCR GCSE (J277) 1.2 Adding two 8 bit binary integers
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OCR J277 Specification Reference - Section 1.2
This video explains how an arithmetic logic unit can add two 8 bit binary numbers together. The concept of an overflow error is also discussed. The electronics needed to create these circuits is explored further at A level.
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00:00 Adding two 8-bit binary integers
00:08 Intro
00:13 The rules of binary addition
01:21 Adding two 8-bit binary integers - Example 1 (Basic)
02:47 Adding two 8-bit binary integers - Example 2 (Carry bits)
03:51 Adding two 8-bit binary integers - Example 3 (Carry bits cont.)
04:52 Adding two 8-bit binary integers - Example 4 (Overflow)
07:09 Outro
Last updated: 23.02.26
