CS2911 Lab 2: Python encoding

Introduction

In this lab, you will predict the bits used to store values in a Python program.

Work this lab individually. Do not show your work or answers to another student, and do not ask to see another student's unless you are trying to help them and yours is complete.

Provided Materials

• Lab Checklist and Exercise — I will provide a paper copy of this. It includes both the lab checklist and the provided lab exercise.
• showbits.py (right-click to saveWhenever you are asked to save a file,
  it is best to right-click and select "Save link as"
  rather than following the link.
  This ensures your file exact matches the one
  on the server byte for byte.) — Simple library for viewing the bits used to store a number either raw (1's and 0's) or in hexadecimal shorthand. See the handout for example usage. (VidGrid Installation Instructions)