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Identify the error in this statement: "Computers use binary because it allows them to represent numbers using digits from 0 to 9."

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Intro to Computing - How Data is Represented
Identify the error in this statement: "Computers use binary because it allows them to represent numbers using digits from 0 to 9."
ABinary uses only digits 0 and 1, not 0 to 9
BComputers do not use digits at all
CBinary uses digits from 0 to 2
DComputers use decimal digits internally
Step-by-Step Solution
Solution:

  1. Step 1: Understand binary digit range

    Binary digits are only 0 and 1, unlike decimal digits which range from 0 to 9.

  2. Step 2: Identify the incorrect claim

    The statement incorrectly claims binary uses digits 0 to 9, which is false.

  3. Final Answer:

    Binary uses only digits 0 and 1, not 0 to 9 -> Option A

  4. Quick Check:

    Binary digits are 0 and 1 only [OK]
Quick Trick: Binary digits are only 0 and 1, never 0-9 [OK]
Common Mistakes:
MISTAKES
  • Confusing binary with decimal digits
  • Thinking computers don't use digits
  • Assuming binary digits include 2

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