COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS

COMPUTER HARDWARE

MOTHERBOARDS AND EXPANSION CARDS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Computers are only able to recognize two states of 0’s and 1’s known as ____
A
bytes
B
the binary system
C
code system
D
cache
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -binary code, code used in digital computers, based on a binary number system in which there are only two possible states, off and on, usually symbolized by 0 and 1.

Detailed explanation-2: -The 0 and 1 in the binary numbering system are called binary digits or Bits. A bit (short for binary digit) is the smallest unit of data in a computer. A bit has a single binary value, either 0 or 1.

Detailed explanation-3: -Binary number system uses two symbols 0 and 1 and its radix is 2. The symbols 0 and 1 are generally called BITS which is a contraction of the two words Binary digits. An n-bit binary number of the form an-1 an-2 …..

Detailed explanation-4: -In the Binary System, there are only two symbols or possible digit values, i.e., 0 and 1. Represented by any device that only 2 operating states or possible conditions. Binary numbers are indicated by the addition of either an 0b prefix or an 2 suffix. Position of every digit has a weight which is a power of 2.

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