Binary number

High school (ages 12+)
Mathematics & Numbers

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the number system type?Base-2 positional numeral system
2. What is the fundamental unit?Each digit is a 'bit' (binary digit)
3. What is binary and why do computers use it?Binary is a number system that uses only 0 and 1. Computers use it because it matches the two states of electronic switches, making circuits simple and reliable.
4. How does a binary number like 1011 become the decimal number 11?Each position in binary represents a power of 2. 1011 means 1×8 + 0×4 + 1×2 + 1×1, which equals 11.

Base-2 Numeral System: A number system utilizing only two digits, 0 and 1, where each digit's place value is a power of two.
Bit: The fundamental unit of information in computing, representing a single binary digit (0 or 1).
Digital Electronic Circuitry: Electronic systems designed to process information represented by discrete states, typically binary (ON/OFF, 1/0).