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Digital Literacy Computer Basics Computer Basics Binary

Christen Smith
Christen Smith
39 Points
Posted by Christen Smith
Christen Smith
39 Points

I don't understand the Binary code

I am trying to figure out the Binary code but I can't!

2 Answers

James Ackerman
James Ackerman
14,099 Points
James Ackerman
James Ackerman
14,099 Points

Well, I got the answer right, so I thin I know what they're asking in the quiz. I haven't watched the video on Treehouse, but here's a good video from the Network+ exam about how to do binary math...

http://www.professormesser.com/network-plus/n10-006/binary-math-3/

Balazs Peak
Balazs Peak
46,160 Points
Balazs Peak
Balazs Peak
46,160 Points

Look at it this way:

Ternary (normal numbers) symbolize a value which adds up by:

multiplying the first number (from the right) with ten to the 0 power, multiplying the second number (from the right) with then to the 1st power, third number: hundreds -> ten to the 2nd power, fourth number: thousands -> ten to the 3rd power....

.... and then adding them all together.

Binary numbers work the same, but with 2 to the different powers.