Why Do Computers and Data Transmission Equipment Use Binary

question 5

Multiple Choice

Why do computers and data transmission equipment use binary?

• A) They are electrical devices, and electricity has only two states.
• B) Base 2 is too difficult to use.
• C) Base 10 was developed before binary.
• D) Binary is the next step beyond quadecimal.

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