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Why is binary, or base 2, used in computer science?
Why is binary, or base 2, used in computer science? (Brisk · Chapter 1) — "The other base we commonly use in computer science is base 2, or binary. This is bec…
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- Base 2, or binary, is a commonly used base in computer science.
- Binary is commonly used in computer science.
- The basic unit of information in a computer is called a bit.
- A bit has only two possible values.
- The two values can conventionally be called “true” and “false”.
- The two values can conventionally be called “1” and “0”.
- Numbers and everything else are ultimately represented using binary information.
- This representation consists of colossal sequences of 1s and 0s.
- Sequences of 1s and 0s are binary numbers.
