What is binary?

1. Whats is binary?
2. What is an example of a binary?
3. How do you explain binary to a child?
4. Why is there only 0 and 1 in binary?

Whats is binary?

In mathematics and in computing systems, a binary digit, or bit, is the smallest unit of data. Each bit has a single value of either 1 or 0, which means it can't take on any other value. Computers can represent numbers using binary code in the form of digital 1s and 0s inside the central processing unit (CPU) and RAM.

What is an example of a binary?

In computer applications, where binary numbers are represented by only two symbols or digits, i.e. 0 (zero) and 1(one). The binary numbers here are expressed in the base-2 numeral system. For example, (101)₂ is a binary number. Each digit in this system is said to be a bit.

How do you explain binary to a child?

Binary code is how computers talk and represent information. Letters, numbers, and pictures…. basically everything you see on the computer (including this post) is made up of different combinations of 0's and 1's.

Why is there only 0 and 1 in binary?

Because there are only two valid Boolean values for representing either a logic “1” or a logic “0”, makes the system of using Binary Numbers ideal for use in digital or electronic circuits and systems.