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The modern Binary System, or Binary Arithmetic, was fully documented by Gottfried Leibniz in [insert date here]. The Binary System uses a series of 0's and 1's to communicate between machines. Because 0's are the absence of something, they are known as the "no" command, and 1's, being the presence of something, are known as the "yes" command. Digital computers will ultimately simplify everything into binary. | The modern Binary System, or Binary Arithmetic, was fully documented by Gottfried Leibniz in [insert date here]. The Binary System uses a series of 0's and 1's to communicate between machines. Because 0's are the absence of something, they are known as the "no" command, and 1's, being the presence of something, are known as the "yes" command. Digital computers will ultimately simplify everything into binary. | ||
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The Binary System is an enormously important item in the history of computers. Not only computers use it, however. Most electronic appliances communicate by translating commands and information into binary. Due to that fact, it is also commonly called "machine language". The 0's in 1's in the Binary System are known as bits, and the title awarded to every 8 bits is a byte. | The Binary System is an enormously important item in the history of computers. Not only computers use it, however. Most electronic appliances communicate by translating commands and information into binary. Due to that fact, it is also commonly called "machine language". The 0's in 1's in the Binary System are known as bits, and the title awarded to every 8 bits is a byte. | ||
| − | While it is true that a few other figures have made significant progress in advancing the Binary System before Gottfried Leibniz, but Leibniz was the one who | + | While it is true that a few other figures have made significant progress in advancing the Binary System before Gottfried Leibniz, but Leibniz was the one who documented of modern binary. Born in early July of 1646, |
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| + | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binary_numeral_system] | ||
| + | [http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=define%3A+binary&btnG=Google+Search&aq=f&oq=] | ||
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| + | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binary_numeral_system] | ||
Revision as of 10:20, 4 September 2008
The modern Binary System, or Binary Arithmetic, was fully documented by Gottfried Leibniz in [insert date here]. The Binary System uses a series of 0's and 1's to communicate between machines. Because 0's are the absence of something, they are known as the "no" command, and 1's, being the presence of something, are known as the "yes" command. Digital computers will ultimately simplify everything into binary.
Overview
The Binary System is an enormously important item in the history of computers. Not only computers use it, however. Most electronic appliances communicate by translating commands and information into binary. Due to that fact, it is also commonly called "machine language". The 0's in 1's in the Binary System are known as bits, and the title awarded to every 8 bits is a byte.
While it is true that a few other figures have made significant progress in advancing the Binary System before Gottfried Leibniz, but Leibniz was the one who documented of modern binary. Born in early July of 1646,
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