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Edited by Leila, Jay

This article will show you how to decode binary numbers into alphabetical or numerical characters.

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  1. 1
    Remember that in binary 1 is "on: and 0 is "off."
  2. 2
    Choose the binary number that you want to decode.
  3. 3
    Give each number a value, starting from the extreme right.
    • For example, using the number 1001001, 1=2, +0=4, +0=8, +1=16, +0=32, +0=64, +1=128.
    • The number becomes: 128+64+32+16+8+4+2.
  4. 4
    Cut off all values that are of 0 and add values of 1.
    • 0 values = 4,8,32,64 --> 1 values = 16+128=144
  5. 5
    Change the answer from its numerical form of the character to its alphabetical form by using an alphabet-number-punctuation chart. [1]
  6. 6
    Divide each of your numbers into groups of 8, and then convert them to numerical form.
    • For example, 111111110000000011111111=11111111+00000000+11111111

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  1. ↑ http://www.kerryr.net/pioneers/ascii2.htm

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Categories: Computers and Electronics

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