Question

A number system that uses only two digits, 0 and 1 is known as ?
A. Octal number system
B. Hexadecimal system
C. Binary system
D. Decimal system

Answer 1

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C. Binary system

Answer 2

OPTION C - Binary system .

MORE INFO :

Bi means two , deci means ten , hexa + deci means sixteen ( six + ten ) while octa means eight .

Binary system uses two digits , decimal system uses ten digits , hexadecimal uses sixteen digits while octal number system uses eight digits .

Decimal number system is followed by us in the normal number system where digits of  0 , 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 and 9 - these 10 digits are used .

In the binary system , we use only two digits - 0 , 1 .

Infact every character , token , literal or variable is displayed by using 0 and 1 only .

The character which is inputted by us is converted to its binary form and then the computer reads the binary form and produces the necessary output .

Each digit used in the binary system is called bit , which is the smallest chunk of data .

Octal system uses digits - 0 , 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 .

The binary code is helpful in giving specific instructions to the computer in order to get the desired output from it .