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What is the primary reason computers process data in binary?
What is the primary reason computers process data in binary?
- Because computers are built with switches that can be turned on or off (correct)
- Because binary is easier for humans to understand
- Because computers can only process two types of data
- Because binary is the most efficient way to store data
What is meant by 'binary data'?
What is meant by 'binary data'?
- Data that consists of only two numbers: 1 and 0 (correct)
- Data that consists of only two numbers: 1 and 2
- Data that consists of all numbers between 0 and 9
- Data that consists of all numbers between 0 and 100
Why do computers use the binary system?
Why do computers use the binary system?
- Because it is the simplest number system
- Because it is the most complex number system
- Because it can accurately represent the two states of a circuit: on or off (correct)
- Because it can only be used for true or false statements
What is an example of a state that a computer's circuit needs to check for?
What is an example of a state that a computer's circuit needs to check for?
What are the two numbers used in the binary system?
What are the two numbers used in the binary system?
What is the fundamental reason behind the computer's reliance on binary data?
What is the fundamental reason behind the computer's reliance on binary data?
What is a key characteristic of the binary system that makes it suitable for computer processing?
What is a key characteristic of the binary system that makes it suitable for computer processing?
What is the primary component in a computer that relies on the binary system?
What is the primary component in a computer that relies on the binary system?
What is the common theme among the states that a computer's circuit needs to check for?
What is the common theme among the states that a computer's circuit needs to check for?
Why is the binary system not limited to just 1 and 0?
Why is the binary system not limited to just 1 and 0?
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Binary System in Computing
- Data must be converted to binary for the computer to process it because computers are built with switches that can only be turned on or off, which corresponds to the binary numbers 1 and 0.
- Binary data is a type of data that uses only two digits: 1 and 0.
- Computers use the binary system because they are made up of circuits and transistors that rely on simple states to function.
- These states include On/Off, True/False, 1/0, and other binary oppositions that can be represented by 1s and 0s.
Binary System in Computing
- Data must be converted to binary for the computer to process it because computers are built with switches that can only be turned on or off, which corresponds to the binary numbers 1 and 0.
- Binary data is a type of data that uses only two digits: 1 and 0.
- Computers use the binary system because they are made up of circuits and transistors that rely on simple states to function.
- These states include On/Off, True/False, 1/0, and other binary oppositions that can be represented by 1s and 0s.
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