Binary and Hexidecimal essay

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In this essay I will explain what a binary code is, also what a hexadecimal is. I will tell you the history of them both. The hexadecimal and binary uses in the world of computers will also be included in this essay. A binary code is used in Digital computers, a binary codes is a code based on two possible states on and off (usually symbolized by a 0 or a 1). It differs from a decimal code in the sense that a decimal code is based on multiples of ten. Where as a binary code is based on powers of 2. Computers read this code by matter of an electric pulse, which is sent by the clock(not to be confused by the one that keeps time) and read by the transistors. A binary code can represent letters, functions, or even numbers. When a transistor gets the signal from the clock it knows whether to block the signal or to let it pass by knowing what number it is. The four fundamental mathematical equations can be broke down by the Boolean algebraic to combinations found in binary numbers. The Boolean algebraic’s main utility is focusing on the true value of statements instead of the numeric qualities of regular algebra. It uses the binary digits 1 and 0 to represent true and false statements since the true values only have one of two answers. There are 13 operations made up of the combination of “and” “or” and “not”. In binary code each decimal number aka 1-9 is represented by 4 binary digits also known as bits. An example of this is 0110. Binary code also represents computer processor instructions by the binary number system. A string of 8 binary digits can represent 256 possible values that make up different numbers, letters, and instructions. For example in an 8 bit code the lower case A is represented by 01100001. An Indian scholar named Pingala developed an advanced mathematical concept for describing prosody. In doing so presented the first known understanding of

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