Binary is the language of computers, but unfortunately it is not easily readable by humans. Ones and zeroes make up bits that can be converted into any information. Computer CPUs are made up of transistors that can only turn on and off. Feeding the transistors binary code allows all of the information to be either true or false. IP addresses are unique numbers that represent every computer that is connected to the Internet or a network. There are no two computers on the entire World Wide Web that have the same IP address. The computer views the IP addresses as binary code, so to convert the code to decimal format, a mathematical equation must be used. Tips Writer Bio
