Base-2 System

The Base-2 system, also known as binary, is a way of representing numbers using only two digits: 0 and 1. It’s the foundation of digital computing because electronic devices efficiently process these two states—off (0) and on (1). Each position in a binary number represents a power of 2, similar to how decimal numbers are based on 10. For example, the binary number 101 equals 1×4 + 0×2 + 1×1, which totals 5 in decimal. Binary simplifies the design of electronic circuits, enabling reliable and fast data processing in computers.