Explain how and why digital systems represent integers in binary

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Explain how and why digital systems represent integers in binary.

Code

AC9TDI8K04

Year level

Years 7–8

Subject

Digital Technologies

Strand

Knowledge and understanding

Sub-strand

Data representation

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We are learning to explain how and why digital systems represent integers in binary.

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Explain how and why digital systems   integers in binary.

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