Computers use the binary system to represent data. Which of the
following statements is true?
A) Binary codes cannot be used by computers to represent text
B) Numbers must be processed into ASCII code in order to be processed by a computer
C) Binary code is used because computers recognise only two states
D) The English alphabet is the only thing a computer understands
E) Arithmetical operations are the only things that computers understand

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Computers use binary code because they operate using two states, often represented as 0 and 1, which correspond to the off and on states of a computer's transistors.

Computers Use the Binary System to Represent Data