Binary and Denary | 2.4 | OCR GCSE Computer Science | J277

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Why is all data stored in binary?

Because computers consist of billions of tiny transistors that only have two states: ON and OFF

Base

The difference between place values e.g. each place in binary code is to the power of 2.

What is the bit furthest to the right of the binary number called?

The least significant bit - the smallest binary value in a number (1).

What is the bit furthest to the left of the binary number called?

The most significant bit - the largest binary value in a number (128).