Learn > National 5 Computing Science > Computer Systems > Data Representation > Binary

Binary

Binary is a ‘Machine Language’ that all devices use to function. ​

Everything from turning on a computer to displaying images is done using binary.

At National 5 you must be able to convert 8-bit Binary to Denary and Denary to 8-bit Binary.

Converting 8-bit Binary to Denary

The video below will show you how to convert a binary number like 10010011 to denary.

National 5 Target

You should be able to explain what Binary is.

You should be able convert 8-bit Binary to Denary.

You should be able to convert Denary to 8-bit Binary.

Button TextButton Text