Number system October 06, 2020 NUMBER SYSTEM When we type some letters or words, the computer translates them in numbers as computers can understand only numbers. A computer can understand the positional number system where there are only a few symbols called digits and these symbols represent different values depending on the position they occupy in the number. The value of each digit in a number can be determined using − The digit The position of the digit in the number The base of the number system (where the base is defined as the total number of digits available in the number system) DIFFERENT TYPE OF NUMBER SYSTEM The classification of numbers systems on the basis of base can be understood from the below diagram. Number system Base Used digits Binary 2 0,1 Octal 8 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7 Decimal 10 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 Hexadecimal 16 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9, A,B,C,D,E,F A link that describes the above, https://youtu.be/32Kwy3GWQWc ...
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