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which number system do computers use internally to represent data and instructions?
base 2 with digits 0 and 1
base 16 with digits 0-f
base 8 with digits 0-7
base 10 with digits 0-9
Brief Explanations
Computers use a binary (base 2) system internally because their hardware is built around two-state electronic components (on/off, high/low voltage), which directly map to the digits 0 and 1. Other bases like base 10, 8, or 16 are used for human readability but not internal data representation.
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Base 2 with digits 0 and 1