Understanding Binary and Digital Systems

Why is data converted into binary for computer processing?

• Because binary is easier for humans to understand.

• Because computers can only process data in binary form.

• Because it reduces the size of the data.

• Because binary is the universal language.

How do our perceptions like sound and sight exist in the analog world?

• As binary states.

• As digital signals.

• As discrete values.

• On a continuous sinuating line.

What is a binary digit or bit?

• A letter from A to Z.

• A number between 0 and 9.

• A special character.

• A zero or a one.

Why is having just two states (0 and 1) beneficial for electronic devices?

• It makes the devices more colorful.

• It simplifies the construction of electronic components.

• It increases the speed of data processing.

• It allows for more complex data storage.

How is data stored on a hard disk?

• Using magnetism with north and south polarity.

• Using trapped electrons.

• Using light reflection.

• Using sound waves.

What represents a binary state in RAM?

• Magnetism.

• Capacitors holding or not holding a charge.

• Light reflection.

• Sound waves.

What is a computer fundamentally made up of?

• Dozens of light bulbs.

• Hundreds of vacuum tubes.

• Millions of tiny switches.

• Thousands of large gears.

What does a switch in a computer represent in binary?

• An on or off state.

• A special character.

• A letter.

• A number between 0 and 9.

What is the role of logic gates in a computer?

• To store data.

• To perform arithmetic operations.

• To process binary data using logical operations.

• To display images.

Who is credited with the invention of the digital circuit design?

• Nikola Tesla.

• Claude Shannon.

• Isaac Newton.

• Albert Einstein.