Answer to Question #119331 in Computer Networks for Angela Kwao

Question

What is the importance of number systems on the modern computing

Answer 1

When we are typing any data in the computer then it translate it in the form of numbers, because computer can understand only numbers. It can understand the positional number system where there are only few symbols which is called digits and these symbols represents different values depending on the position they occupy in the number.

The values in the number can be determined by using −

• Digit
• The position of digit
• The base of the number system( as per the base of total numbers of the digits)

Binary Number System

Base 2. Digits used : 0, 1

Octal Number System

Base 8. Digits used : 0 to 7

Hexa Decimal Number System

Base 16. Digits used: 0 to 9, Letters used : A- F