What is binary primarily used for in the context of computing?

Binary Basics: Unraveling the Language of Computers

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Patricia Brown
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
To encode data using ones and zeros
To store images
To perform arithmetic operations
To represent colors
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which counting system uses different symbols to represent different amounts?
Hexadecimal
Base-10
Binary
Tally marks
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In binary, what does each additional digit represent?
An increasing power of two
A decreasing power of ten
A decreasing power of two
An increasing power of ten
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why do computers use binary instead of tally marks?
Binary is less efficient
Binary is more efficient
Tally marks are easier to use
Tally marks are more accurate
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a bit in the context of computing?
A binary digit
A microprocessor
A transistor
A byte
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How many values can a byte represent?
255
512
256
128
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does ASCII stand for?
American System for Computer Information
American Standard Code for Information Interchange
Advanced Standard Code for Internet Interchange
Advanced System for Computer Information
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