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