Binary Basics

Which of these most accurately describes BINARY?

• A base 2 numbering system

• A bunch of 1s and 0s

• A computer numbering system

• Bees?

consider the byte 01101100. What value does the first 1 represent?

• 64

• 128

• 2

• 13

Why is binary vital for computing?

• It's the only language a computer can understand

• It makes you look cool

• It maps perfectly onto hexadecimal, which is used in computer programs

• Computers can't count to 3

Why is binary the only language a computer understands

• The CPU responds to electricity flowing through tiny switches called transistors

• When computers were invented, we only had two numbers

• The first computers were mechanical and could only store values in two states - as computers have evolved the were never able to change this

• Computers HATE French lessons

Binary is a base-2 numbering system. A Base-10 numbering system is known as ______

A ______ consists of 4 bits

8 ____ make a byte

A bit is a single ______ _____