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Digital Literacy Computer Basics Computer Basics Binary

Posted by Mike Fuglsang
Mike Fuglsang
95 Points

Are you supposed to put the number together, Like 1 plus 1 is 2?

i cant figure this out are you supposed to plus the numbers like this: 1 + 1 is 2?

4 Answers

Belve Marks
Belve Marks
7,332 Points
Belve Marks
Belve Marks
7,332 Points

Good start! each column represents a power of two, and has one of two values: on (1) or off (0). For an eight-bit byte, the columns represent: 128, 64, 32, 16, 8, 4, 2, and 1. Each 1 in a binary means that bit is "on" and that value should be added to the total. For example: 00000000 = 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 0, and 01100111 = 0 + 64 + 32 + 0 + 0 + 4 + 2 + 1 = 103.

Alexander Davison
Alexander Davison
65,469 Points

I like your answer :)

:smile:

Alexander Davison
Alexander Davison
65,469 Points
Alexander Davison
Alexander Davison
65,469 Points

Yes. you are supposed to add. for example: 0001 is the number 1, 0010 is 2, and 0011 is 2 + 1 which is 3.

~Alex :smile:

Mike Fuglsang
Mike Fuglsang
95 Points
Mike Fuglsang
Mike Fuglsang
95 Points

thank you much appreciated frinds

Mike Fuglsang
Mike Fuglsang
95 Points
Mike Fuglsang
Mike Fuglsang
95 Points

say you have the numbers 00061203 the correct reply would be 62 bytes. 32+16+8+4+2