Understanding Binary

Baby, what base number system do we all groove to?

• Base 8

• Base 10

• Base 2

• Base 5

Baby, what's the base of the binary system?

• Base 8

• Base 2

• Base 10

• Base 5

Baby, how many symbols does that cool binary system groove with?

• Ten

• Two

• Eight

• Five

Baby, what do those cool symbols in the binary system stand for?

• Left and Right, uh-huh

• Up and Down, shake it

• On and Off, that's right

• Yes and No, thank you very much

Why, oh why, is our groovy numbering system likely based on the big 10, huh?

• Because of the swinging 10 planets

• Because of the rockin' 10 months in a year

• Because it's smoother to calculate, baby

• Because we're all shaking with 10 fingers

Baby, what does the number 1 in binary shake up to be?

• Off

• On

• Two

• Zero

Baby, what does a zero in binary typically signify?

• Sometimes

• Off

• On

• Maybe

Baby, why do these computers groove with the binary system?

• Because it's the simplest, honey

• Because it rocks with electrical signals

• Because it's the fastest, darlin'

• Because it's based on 10, sweetheart

Baby, what are the two rockin' symbols used in the binary system?

• 2 and 3

• 0 and 1

• X and Y

• A and B

Baby, what's the rhythm behind the binary system?

• Multiples of three, uh-huh

• Multiples of five, oh yeah

• Powers of two, you know it

• Powers of ten, that's right