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WorksheetsBinary Code
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 18mins
What two digits make up the binary number system?
1 and 10
0 and 1
1 and 9
2 and 4
Each binary digit is called a:
Byte
Bit
Code
Pixel
How many bits are in one byte?
4
8
10
16
Binary is called a base-2 system because:
It has two types of computers
It uses two digits: 0 and 1
It multiplies by twos
It skips every other number
Which of the following binary numbers equals the decimal number 10?
1000
1010
1100
1111
Convert the binary number 1101 to decimal.
Convert the decimal number 12 to binary.
Each place in a binary number represents a power of 2. Write the values for the first five places (from right to left): 1, ___, ___, ___, ___.
(a)
What exponent of 2 gives us the value 32? 2(a)<spanclass= = 32
In your own words, explain why computers use binary code instead of regular numbers or letters.
What does a binary code allow your computer to do?
Turn light switches on and off
Count to 1
Translates data (images, sounds, video) into bits so the computer knows what to do.
Why do computers use the binary instead of the decimal number system?
Because it’s easier to process.
Binary forces the computer to work harder
They can't count to 10
ASCII stands for American Standard College of Inland Island.
True
False
Information stored or processed by a computer.
Code
Language
Data
Pattern
Break the Code: 01000010 01001001 01001110 01000001 01010010 01011001 _____ _____ _____ _____ _R_____ _____
