38 Computer -- Number System

What is binary number system? What be the relation of binary number system and computer system?

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The number system with two base or radix and has just 2 digits: 0 and 1which are known as BIT (binary digits) is called binary number system.
This number system has important relation with computer system as the computation in computers runs according to this number system. '1' in computer's circuit mean on' and '0' mean off. So, the processer processes the data switching the circuits on and off with the help of binary calculations. So, binary number system very important for computer system.

List the different types of number system?

The different types of number system are:
- Decimal number system
-Binary number system
- Octal number system
- Hexadecimal number system

What type of number system is hexadecimal number system?

The numbersystem with base 16 and has the characterfrom 0-9 and A-F in the number system is calledhexadecimal number system.

What type of number system is octal number system?

The number system with base 8 and has the characterfrom 0 to 7 used in the number system is calledoctal number system.

What are BIT and BYTE?

Bit is the smallest unit of data on a computerwhichis represented in each cell of memory and can holdeither '0'or '1'.
Byte is location in a computer's memorythat isequivalent to eight bits and can store a character.

What is binary code?

Binary codes are the set of characters of numbers that arerepresented in binarynumber system, which areunique to represent the letters, numbers, etc. of computer system.

What is ASCII? What ASCII value of letter 'a' in decimal?

The unique binary numbers that represent each letters,numbers and other characters in the computer systemis known as ASCII.
The ASCII value of letter 'a' in decimal is 97.

Write the full-form of the following.

BIT: Binary Digits.

ASCII: American Standard Code for Information Interchange.

GB: Giga Byte.

MB: Mega Byte.

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