Binary Bytes
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- The language of computers and technology is called BINARY, and this language works with the instructions for ON and OFF. These two instructions are OPPOSITES, so can also work with instructions like UP and DOWN or LEFT and RIGHT.
- BINARY is the language of OPPOSITES. This language is made up of zeros and ones, like 01010001. Each digit in binary language is called a binary digit, or a BIT. Each letter of the alphabet is made up of eight bits, and this is called a BYTE.
- Binary is the way in which computers store information. Now it is time for your to create your own storage device!
- Download the attached worksheets to find Binary Code for Letters of the Alphabet, which has bytes of information for each letter. You can also download the worksheet with a blank template. Create your own message for someone else to figure out, and you have stored information just like a computer!
Send us your BINARY MESSAGES by tagging us on Twitter @STEMHUB_SE, Instagram @thestemhub or sending an email to askanambassador@canterbury.ac.uk
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