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Binary Basics

Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these most accurately describes BINARY?

a)

A base 2 numbering system

b)

A bunch of 1s and 0s

c)

A computer numbering system

d)

Bees?

2.

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

a)

64

b)

128

c)

2

d)

13

3.

Why is binary vital for computing?

a)

It's the only language a computer can understand

b)

It makes you look cool

c)

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

d)

Computers can't count to 3

4.

Why is binary the only language a computer understands

a)

The CPU responds to electricity flowing through tiny switches called transistors

b)

When computers were invented, we only had two numbers

c)

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

d)

Computers HATE French lessons

5.

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

6.

A (a)   consists of 4 bits

7.

8 (a)   make a byte

8.

A bit is a single ______ _____

(a)