Interactive circuit laboratory 01

Binary workbench

Turn individual bits on and off; the decimal and hex readings update instantly.

What the simulator is showing you

A selected bit contributes its power-of-two weight. Toggle one bit and you add or subtract exactly that weight.

Try to predict the next output before changing the input. A prediction is evidence that you understand the mechanism. If the result surprises you, trace the bit values or the stored state explicitly.

Go deeper into the explanation

These experiments are simplified teaching models. The rules are intentional and inspectable, but they do not simulate transistor propagation delay, power consumption, or real processor pipeline details.