Binary code, also known as the binary system, is a base-2 numbering system that uses a series of 0s and 1s to represent numbers. The position of these 0s and 1s indicates the presence or absence ...

Unlike our everyday counting system that uses tens, binary uses just two numbers, 0 and 1. Learn more with BBC Bitesize. Suitable for KS3 students.

Binary is a number system that only uses two digits, 0 and 1. It was invented by German mathematician Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz. Binary code is used widely in computer programming, so it is ...