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Resources for Programmers — Unit test

Question 17 • Introduction to Information Technology - EL3701

Binary is best interpreted by a computer because

Answer
A
it is a simple system using patterns of three numbers.
B
the numbers in the system represent the on and off positions of the switches in a computer’s hardware.
C
it is broken down into bits.
D
it can be easily converted to the decimal system.

Explanation

Binary uses two digits, 0 and 1, which can represent the off and on states of switches in computer hardware. This makes binary especially suitable for computers to process. The choice about being broken into bits is true of binary data, but it does not explain why computers interpret binary so naturally.

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