CIS 13 Chapter 2: Binary Numbers
Electrical Switches
- Computers only understand two states of existence - Switches are either on or off - Binary consists of two numbers: 1(on) or 0 (off)
The digit to the far right in any base system always has a place value of
1
8 bits
1 byte
One byte is equal to:
8 bits of data
Which of the following CANNOT be represented by a single byte?
A number such as 45
What type of data are stored in computers as binary numbers?
All data
Machine Language
Binary Number - programs the computer can execute directly - early programs - Today's programs are translated into machine language
Decimal
Numbering System uses 10 symbols (0-9)
Bit
The smallest unit of data that a binary computer recognizes
Bits ad bytes are used as the same language that tells the computer what to do and also as ______.
a method to represent data and information that the computer inputs and outputs
An 8-bit binary digit can be interpreted by the computer as all of the following EXCEPT
an entire file
Bit it short for
binary digit
ASCII
coding system traditionally used with personal computers
Binary
numbering system uses only two system (1 and 0)
Binary numbers are based on a series of _______
two digits