Computer Language Flashcards
(15 cards)
What is a computer?
A device that stores and processes data by performing calculations
This includes tasks like creating artificial intelligence or running video games.
What is the binary system?
A communication system that uses only ones and zeros
Also known as the base-2 numeral system.
How does a computer perform calculations?
By comparing ones and zeros millions or billions of times per second
What is a bit?
A binary digit
It is the smallest unit of data in computing.
How many bits are typically grouped together in computing?
Eight bits
What is a byte?
A group of eight bits
A byte can represent one character.
How many possible values can a byte represent?
256 possible values
This is due to the base-2 system, 2 to the eighth.
What does the binary sequence 10011011 represent in computing?
It can represent the letter ācā or other characters depending on the encoding used.
What is the importance of understanding binary in computing?
It is the basis for everything else in computing
All digital communication and data representation rely on binary.
Fill in the blank: A group of eight bits is referred to as a _______.
byte
True or False: A computer can only understand letters of the alphabet.
False
A computer understands binary, which consists of ones and zeros.
What does a byte of zeros and ones allow a computer to do?
Store one character
What is the historical reason for using eight bits in computing?
Early hardware utilized the base-2 numeral system, allowing for a sufficient range of values.
What is created using binary in computing?
Words that have meaning
Just as letters form words in human languages.
What does the binary sequence translate to in human-readable form: 01101000 01100101 01101100 01101100 01101111?
hello
