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How many patterns can be formed with a single bit?

Answer:

Two ― 0 and 1 (or "off" and "on", or "false" and "true")

Patterns of Bits

A bit can be 0 or 1. With one bit there are two possible patterns. How many patterns can be formed with two bits? Here is a complete list:

    0 0
    0 1
    1 0
    1 1

Looks like 4 patterns.

 

QUESTION 2:

Is the pattern 0 1 different from the pattern 1 0?