There are four rules that need to be followed when adding two binary numbers. These are: 0 + 0 = 0 1 + 0 = 1 1 + 1 = 10 (binary for denary 2) 1 + 1 + 1 = 11 (binary for denary 3) ...

In the computer, all data are represented as binary digits (bits), and eight binary digits make up one byte. For example, the upper case letter A is 0101001. Numbers however can take several forms.

We’re going to take a look at how computers use a stream of 1s and 0s to represent data. Today, we’re going to take a look at how computers use a stream of 1s and 0s to represent all of our data - ...