Computers use binary because it’s like counting with only two fingers, on or off. Everything inside a computer is made up of tiny switches that can be either on (1) or off (0). It’s simple, and it works really well!
Examples
- A light switch is binary, on or off, just like a computer’s switches.
- Your phone uses binary to store your favorite photo as zeros and ones.
- When you play a video game, the computer calculates all the movements using only numbers 0 and 1.
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See also
- How Does a Computer Actually Process Information?
- Why Do Computers Crash?
- How Do Computers Remember So Much Information?
- How Do Algorithms Influence Our Decisions?
- How Do Clock Towers Work?
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