Concept
Why is binary, or base 2, used in computer science?
Stephen Davies, Ph.D. Version 2.2.2 Through Discrete Mathematics A Cool Brisk Walk / Chapter 1
"The other base we commonly use in computer science is base 2, or binary. This is because the basic unit of information in a computer is called a bit, which has only two values, conventionally called either “true” and “false” or “1” and “0”. Numbers (as well as everything else) are ultimately represented as colossal sequences of 1’s and 0’s, which are of course binary numbers."
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