Summary 📝

Computers store and process data using bit patterns, which are sequences of 1s and 0s (binary digits). Each bit in the pattern has a place value, depending on its position, just like digits in decimal numbers. These patterns represent numbers, text, images, and sounds in a form the computer understands. For example, the binary pattern 00001010 represents the decimal number 10. 

The number of bits used determines how many different values can be represented – more bits allow for a larger range of values. 

Bit patterns follow rules such as place value (powers of 2) and are essential for representing all types of data inside a computer. Understanding how to read and write these patterns helps us understand how computers work at the most basic level. 

Key learning Points 📌

• A bit is the smallest unit of data (0 or 1).

• Bit patterns are combinations of bits used to represent data.

• Each bit has a place value based on its position (powers of 2).

• More bits allow a greater range of numbers to be represented.

• Bit patterns are used for representing numbers, letters, images, and sounds.