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Why do computers use the decimal system?
Computers use a binary system, not decimal.
How old is the Dewey decimal classification system?
The Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC), or Dewey Decimal System, is a proprietary library classification system first published in the United States by Melvil Dewey in 1876.
Where do people use the Dewey decimal system?
The Dewey Decimal Classification system is used to classify and organize books within a library collection. Public libraries, school libraries, and private/personal libraries typically use this system.
What was the first library to use Dewey Decimals?
Melvil Dewey developed the Dewey Decimal System while working at the Amherst College Library in amherst, Massachusetts. He applied that system to teh Amherst College library as he was developing it, even before his first publication of the system in 1876.
Is there a united states law mandating use of the Dewey decimal system?
No, there is no United States law mandating the use of the Dewey Decimal System. Libraries in the U.S. are free to choose their own classification systems based on their needs and preferences. While many public and academic libraries do use the Dewey Decimal System, others may opt for different systems, such as the Library of Congress Classification.
Who were the first people to use the zero and the decimal system?
The first people to use the decimal system and the number zero WERE NOT THE CHINESE! I am learning about this in school. The ancient Hindu's invented them during the Gupta Empire.
Why do computers use the decimal system?
Computers use a binary system, not decimal.
Does South Africa use the decimal system?
Yes, South Africa does use the decimal system
Do computers use the decimal number system to store data?
No, they use the binary system
What nation invented decimal system?
India invented the use of the 0 as a place holder and so the decimal system.
How many libraries use the Dewey Decimal System?
It is estimated that around 200,000 libraries worldwide use the Dewey Decimal System to classify their collections.
What decimal classification system does the library use to allocate numbers of books?
The library uses the Dewey Decimal Classification system to allocate numbers to books.
Who was the first mathematician to use zero in the decimal system?
it was karen velasquez she was the first to do this if it wernt for her we wudnt have decimals tht would help us in our future :)
What do you call your system of numeration that you use to designate numbers?
The Decimal System
What was the first system of measurment that was based on the units of ten?
Decimal number system
How old is the Dewey decimal classification system?
The Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC), or Dewey Decimal System, is a proprietary library classification system first published in the United States by Melvil Dewey in 1876.
When was zero first used in the decimal system?
THe Gupta Empire
