Figure 3-3: Binary Encoding for Alternatives Bits Alternatives Examples 21=2 Male =o female 1 2 22=4 Spring=00, Summer=01 Autumn = 10. Winter =11 8 28=256 Keyboard characters for U.S keyboards. Space=00000000, etc ASCll code actually uses 7 bits 1212 Figure 3-3: Binary Encoding for Alternatives Bits Alternatives Examples 1 2 1=2 Male = 0, Female = 1 2 2 2=4 Spring = 00, Summer = 01, Autumn = 10, Winter = 11 8 2 8=256 Keyboard characters for U.S. keyboards. Space=00000000, etc. ASCII code actually uses 7 bits