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What is binary and why is it important to computing?

Explain the benefit of representing something, such as music, in binary?

Describe how a real-life situation could be represented in binary.

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Binary:

Binary (or base-2) is a numeric system that only uses two digits 0 and 1. It is compare 0 or 1 which is called as bits. Literal meaning of bit is if I get bit of information I can catch the thief. So bit means always compare 2 states.

There 4 type of numbering systems available in the world.

  • Decimal
  • Hex base
  • Oct base
  • Binary base

CPU (central processing units) knows only in binary formats. So every music notes are converted to binary base and start playing the music.

As I mention earlier bit means compare the two starts 0 or 1. In Normal English communication if I get a bit information and I can solve the issue. So bits means always comparing two stated. It can be either true or false, 0 or 1 and South Pole or North Pole etc.

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