Questions and Answers
What can be defined as an electronic device for storing and processing data?
A computer
What is the definition of a binary system?
A numeric system that uses 2 digits
What does the prefix 'bi-' mean in the word 'binary'?
Two
How is a binary number typically pronounced?
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What is a single binary digit called?
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How do computers store data and perform calculations?
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What is binary information primarily used for in computers?
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What is the smallest unit of memory in a computer?
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How many bits are equal to one byte?
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What is the origin of the term 'bit'?
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Study Notes
Computer Definition
- A computer is an electronic device for storing and processing data in binary form according to instructions given to it in a variable program.
Binary System
- A binary is a numeric system that only uses two digits: 0 and 1.
- The word "binary" comes from "Bi-" meaning two, as seen in words like "bicycle" and "binocular".
- A binary number is pronounced digit by digit, such as "one zero one" for the binary number "101".
- A single binary digit is called a "bit".
Binary Information
- Binary information is the computer's language for representing fundamental information stored in the computer system.
- Binary information is composed of tiny storage locations known as Bits, which are represented as 0s or 1s.
- One Byte is equal to 8 Bits.
- Binary information is used to store data, including numbers, texts, characters, graphics, pictures, and sounds.
- Computers use the binary system to store data and perform calculations using 0s and 1s.
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