Why Do We Use Binary in Computers?

Computers use on and off to think. Imagine you're playing a game where the only things you can say are 'on' or 'off.' That's like binary, it’s super simple, but it works for computers. Inside your computer, everything is made of tiny switches that either go on (1) or off (0). When they all work together, your computer can do math, play music, and even run video games.

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  1. When you turn on your computer, it starts with all its switches on or off, that’s binary in action.
  2. The number 3 is actually 11 in binary because it's one '2' and one '1'.
  3. Every picture on the internet is made of tiny blocks called pixels, each of which uses a combination of bits to show different colors.

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