Who invented binary code? And how do you count in base 2? Or is it even base 2?
The first time I ever heard of computers was in 5th grade - "new math"(circa 1962, approx.) - they taught us to count in base 2:
1=1, 10=2, 11=3, 100=4, 101=5 (there are only 2 digits: a zero, and a one).
I googled my questions, and received the following responses:
"The binary number system was first invented back around 1679 by Gottfried Leibniz. The modern, or present day binary code was developed by Claude Shannon."
and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binary_numeral_system
So, that is how computers compute?
Most people count in base 10.
At least that is what the math teacher told me in 5th grade in 1962.
I'm glad I am not required to fully understand it in order to use it! (My computer, that is.)
