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Secondary Section
Data Representation
(Binary System)
LESSON # 1
CLASS VII
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Secondary Section Learning Objectives
► Build understanding about binary number system.
► How binary number systems works in computing.
► Create concept about bytes in computer.
► How the bytes are used to measure memory size.
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Secondary Section Binary Systems
The binary number system is the base of all computing
systems and operations. Its enables devices to store, access
and manipulate all types of information directed to and from
the CPU or Memory.
Habib Girls’ School
Secondary Section Working of binary numbers
► The binary system is the primary language of computing systems.
► A binary number consists of a series of eight bits and these series also know as byte.
► In the binary schema the position of each digit determines its decimal value.
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Here's how the decimal values are calculated for an 8-bit (byte) binary
number 01101000.
In this number, the first digit is at the far right, while the eighth digit is at the
far left. The second (0) to the seventh (1) digits are read from right to left.
Bit position 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Bit 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0
Binary-to- 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27
decimal
calculation
(exponent)
Decimal 1 2 4 8 16 32 64 128
value (x2)
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Secondary Section
Habib Girls’ School
Secondary Section Bytes
In most computer systems, a byte is a unit of data
that is eight binary digits long. A byte is the unit
most computers use to represent a character such as
a letter, number or typographic symbol. Each byte
can hold a string of bits that need to be used in a
larger unit for application purposes.
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Secondary Section How do you measure memory size?
►Computer storage and memory is often measured
in megabytes (MB) and gigabytes (GB). A medium-
sized novel contains about 1 MB of information. 1 MB is
1,024 kilobytes, or 1,048,576 (1024x1024) bytes, not one
million bytes. Similarly, one 1 GB is 1,024 MB, or
1,073,741,824 (1024x1024x1024) bytes.
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Secondary Section
Habib Girls’ School
Secondary Section Question/ Answers
► Why do computers use binary number systems?
► How binary numbers work? Give one example.
► Data is stored in memory using bits.
► What is the largest positive number that can be stored using 4 bits?
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