2. The Decimal System (Base) 10
• The word decimal is derived from the Latin root
decem(ten)
• Base b = 10
• Ten symbols: S = {0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9}
Example:45,452,501,4521
• The symbols in this system are often referred to
as decimal digits or just digits.
3. BINARY
• The word binary is derived from the Latin root
• bini (double).
• Base b = 2.
• Ten symbols: S = {0, 1}
Binary is a base 2 number system invented by Gottfried Leibniz that is made up of only two
numbers: 0 and 1. This number system is the basis for all binary code, which is used to write
data such as the instructions that computer processors use, or the digital text you read every
day.