The number system in a computer is actually called the binary number system.
The binary number system is a base two number system meaning only two numbers are used. These two numbers are represented by 0 and 1. Technically it is "the usual base-2 system with a positional notation with a radix of 2" en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binary_numeral_system
Since it is a straight forward system it is often used for electronic circuitry such as computers. It is also used in digital products.
Historically, the binary number system was created by Pingala, an Indian scholar. He was around between the 2nd and 5th centuries BC. He described concepts called prosody, which led to his creation of the binary system. Binary numbers were used for short and long syllable in Morse code. It has been used since as an eight trigram set and a 64 hexagram set meaning three bit and six bit. This was the Chinese form in the 11th century.
Over the same periods of time many other cultures like those in Africa worked on their own binary system still utilizing the 0 and 1. It will continue to be an important system given its ease of use.
For computer users that want to understand the math behind software programs and how to hack, it is necessary to understand the binary number system that computers use. These numbers are even used for such things as algorithms in search engines.
The binary number system is a base two number system meaning only two numbers are used. These two numbers are represented by 0 and 1. Technically it is "the usual base-2 system with a positional notation with a radix of 2" en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binary_numeral_system
- Its uses
Since it is a straight forward system it is often used for electronic circuitry such as computers. It is also used in digital products.
- How it was created
Historically, the binary number system was created by Pingala, an Indian scholar. He was around between the 2nd and 5th centuries BC. He described concepts called prosody, which led to his creation of the binary system. Binary numbers were used for short and long syllable in Morse code. It has been used since as an eight trigram set and a 64 hexagram set meaning three bit and six bit. This was the Chinese form in the 11th century.
Over the same periods of time many other cultures like those in Africa worked on their own binary system still utilizing the 0 and 1. It will continue to be an important system given its ease of use.
- Number series
For computer users that want to understand the math behind software programs and how to hack, it is necessary to understand the binary number system that computers use. These numbers are even used for such things as algorithms in search engines.
