Activity 5 Summary

With this activity we learned the difference between the binary system and the decimal system. The binary systen is what computers use and consists of the two numbers, 0 and 1. We also learned that there are 8 bits in a byte, which is the unit of measure computers use to store information. Next, we found out how to count using the binary system. It was interesting to see how the numbers 0 and 1 came together to make up numbers from the decimal system. Lastly, we completed a worksheet that converted numbers from binary to decimal. This showed how the binary system has different place values (128, 64, 32, 16, 8, 4, and 2).