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                             Number System













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                         Number System                                   Decimal to Binary Conversion

                         Binary to Decimal Conversion                    Operations on Binary Numbers




                 Although the terms 'data' and 'information' are often used interchangeably, they have different
                 meanings. Data refers to raw numbers and facts, while information is the organised and processed

                 result of data.
                 From a young age, we are introduced to numbers and counting. Toddlers learn to recognise
                 quantities, like holding two cookies, one in each hand. Kindergarteners begin counting by twos
                 and fives. Our number system is based on 10, likely because we have 10 fingers. Let's explore the
                 number system further.

                        Boost Bits


                      The numerical digits we use today, such as 1, 2, and 3, are based on the Hindu-Arabic
                      numeral system developed over a thousand years ago.
                      The number 0 is known by various names, including zero, nought, naught, nil, zilch, and zip.


                    NUMBER SYSTEM


                 A number system is simply a method of counting. Many different number systems exist. Consider
                 a clock: it has 24 hours, each hour has 60 minutes, and each minute has 60 seconds. When you
                 learned to count, you used numbers like 1, 2, 3, and so on. Similarly, computers use their own
                 number system called the binary number system.
                 Digital computers represent all types of data and information, such as audio, graphics, video,

                 text, and numbers, in binary form. The total number of digits used in a number system is called
                 its base or radix. For example, the binary number system has a radix of 2, meaning it uses only
                 two digits: 0 and 1. The base is written as a subscript after the number, such as (512)₁₀, where the
                 subscript 10 indicates that the number is in the decimal number system.





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