4.7 Information Technology

A binary system is a way of representing data with...

• bicycles
• lots of numbers
• only 2 options
• in black and white

Which of these is NOT an example of binary?

• on or off
• true or false
• yes or no
• head, shoulders, knees, or toes

Data moves through a computer in the form of

• electricity
• gremlins
• pictures
• wishes

An electrical circuit that is on, or lit up, is represented by a

• 0
• 1

An electrical circuit that is off, or not lit up, is represented by a

• 0
• 1

0 and 1 are binary digits. We call the individual numbers

• bidgets
• cutsies
• bitties
• bits

Binary bits are typically in groups of 8.
8 bits makes a 

• byte
• bite
• mouthful
• big number

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What kind of data does a computer represent with binary?

• numbers
• letters
• pictures
• all of the above

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What language do computers understand?

• Denary

• Binary

• Hexadecimal

What characters are used in binary?

• A to F

• 0 to F

• 1 and 0

• 0 to 9

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