Why do computers use binary?
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I can explain why computers use binary to represent all data and instructions.
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Computers use binary to represent all data and instructions.
Binary is a number system consisting of 1s and 0s.
Binary can be represented by two-state electrical signals within circuits.
A transistor that is “on” represents a 1; a transistor that is “off” represents a 0.
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