NUMBER SYSTEM
When we type some letters or words, the computer translates them in numbers as computers can understand only numbers. A computer can understand the positional number system where there are only a few symbols called digits and these symbols represent different values depending on the position they occupy in the number.
The value of each digit in a number can be determined using −
- The digit 
- The position of the digit in the number 
- The base of the number system (where the base is defined as the total number of digits available in the number system) 
DIFFERENT TYPE OF NUMBER SYSTEM;
The classification of numbers systems on the basis of base can be understood from the below diagram.

| Number system | Base | Used digits | 
|---|---|---|
| Binary | 2 | 0,1 | 
| Octal | 8 | 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7 | 
| Decimal | 10 | 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 | 
| Hexadecimal | 16 | 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9, A,B,C,D,E,F | 
1.BINARY NUMBER SYSTEM;
The modern computers do not process the decimal numbers.
. They only work with a binary number system.
. It uses only two digits 0 and 2.
. The base of binary number system is 2 because it has only two digits.
. The digital electronics equipment's are works on the binary number system.
EXAMPLE;
2.DECIMAL NUMBER SYSTEM;
.The number system is having digit 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9.
. Total ten digits are involved. So that base of the decimal number system is 10.
EXAMPLE;
3.OCTAL NUMBER SYSTEM;
.Uses eight digits 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7.
. Also called '' base 8 number system''
. Each position in an octal number represents a 0 power of the base (8)
EXAMPLE; 
4.HEXADECIMAL NUMBER SYSTEM;
.These4 numbers are used extensively in microprocessor.
.The hexadecimal number system has a base of 16.
.It consists of the following sixteen numbers of digits ( 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,A,B,C,D,E,F )
.Letters represents number starting from
                                        A=10
                                        B=11
                                        C=12
                                        D=13
                                        E=14
                                        F=15
                                        G=16
EXAMPLE;
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