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Decimal notation describes numbers using the digits 1 through 10. Binary notation describes them using just two digits, 1 and 0, where each bit in a string represents a power of 2. The right-most bit ...

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Have you ever wondered how computers understand and display text? Computers use a special language called Binary Code. It is an important part of computers and technology. Exploring binary code and ...

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