Computer Science

  Number System   As humans we have been counting for a long time. We use numbers 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 for this purpose. This system of numbers that we are using has 10 symbols to form all numbers and to do all calculations. This system of Numbers is called Decimal Number system.   In the same way, there can be many other number systems like a computer can understand only 0 and 1. So there are two symbols used in the number system used by a computer and all the numbers are formed by using these two symbols i.e., 0 and 1. This system of numbers is called Binary Number System.   It means a number system is a way of representing numbers using ‘n’ different symbols and digits. Where n is called the base or the radix of the number system. The main properties of a number system are 1.      The Base (Radix): The total number of digits or symbols used in the number system (for ex, 10 is the base of decimal number system) 2.  ...