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Vocab.

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Binary   Using, or expressed in a system of numerical notation that has 2 rather than 10 as a base.  
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Binary Code   A coding system using the binary digits 0 and 1 to represent a letter, digit, or other character in a computer or other electronic device.  
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Binary Numbers   A number expressed in the binary numeral system, or base-2 numeral system, which represents numeric values using two different symbols: typically 0 (zero) and 1 (one).  
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0s & 1s   Computers are based on the binary numbering system, which consists of just two unique numbers, 0 and 1  
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ASCII (American Standard Code for Information Interchange)   Is the most common format for text files in computers and on the Internet.  
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VGA (Video Graphic Array)   Officially refers to only 640x480 pixels with 16 or 256 colors.  
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Pixel   A minute area of illumination on a display screen, one of many from which an image is composed.  
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Bit (short for binary digit)   Is the smallest unit of data in a computer.  
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Byte   The common unit of computer storage from desktop computer to mainframe.  
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Algorithm   A process or set of rules to be followed in calculations or other problem-solving operations, especially by a computer.  
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