Test your knowledge of how computers represent information with binary numbers in this quiz by Spencer Tiberi. Learn about the basics of the binary number system and how it differs from the decimal system we are used to.

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Questions and Answers

Which number system do computers use to represent information?

Binary

What is the place value of the rightmost column in the binary number system?

In the decimal number system, what does the leftmost column represent?

100s

What is the difference between decimal numbers and binary numbers?

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What is the value of the binary number 000 in the decimal number system?

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Study Notes

Number Systems

Computers use the binary number system to represent information.

Binary Number System

The rightmost column in the binary number system has a place value of 2^0 or 1.

Decimal Number System

In the decimal number system, the leftmost column represents the highest place value.

Binary vs Decimal

Decimal numbers are based on 10 digits (0-9) whereas binary numbers are based on 2 digits (0, 1).
Binary numbers are used in computers, whereas decimal numbers are used in everyday life.