{"id":5,"date":"2017-01-02T17:33:09","date_gmt":"2017-01-02T17:33:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/binary\/?page_id=5"},"modified":"2021-05-19T04:08:01","modified_gmt":"2021-05-19T04:08:01","slug":"introduction-to-binary","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/binary\/introduction-to-binary\/","title":{"rendered":"Introduction to binary"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"responsive-tabs\">\n<h2 class=\"tabtitle\">Starter<\/h2>\n<div class=\"tabcontent\">\n\n<h3>Starter &#8211; Morse Code<\/h3>\n<p>Morse code starter activity<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-51\" src=\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/binary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2017\/01\/morse-code.png\" alt=\"morse-code\" width=\"461\" height=\"412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/binary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2017\/01\/morse-code.png 461w, https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/binary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2017\/01\/morse-code-300x268.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 461px) 100vw, 461px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<a href='https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/11546SmSaJl9Ywfyjkx_qN7heQiMujPZBSsj7F-Topgk\/edit?usp=sharing' class='arconix-button arconix-button-medium arconix-button-gray' target=\"_blank\" >Morse Code worksheet link<\/a>\n\n<\/div><h2 class=\"tabtitle\">What is binary?<\/h2>\n<div class=\"tabcontent\">\n\n<h3>What is binary?<\/h3>\n<p>Binary is any system that consists of only two forms.<\/p>\n<p>For example:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 or 0<\/li>\n<li>True or False<\/li>\n<li>On or Off<\/li>\n<li>Voltage or No Voltage<\/li>\n<li>Light or Dark<\/li>\n<li>Black or White<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/binary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2017\/01\/binary-code-475664_960_720-300x212.jpg\" alt=\"Topic 1 Introduction to binary\" width=\"300\" height=\"212\" srcset=\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/binary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2017\/01\/binary-code-475664_960_720-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/binary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2017\/01\/binary-code-475664_960_720-768x542.jpg 768w, https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/binary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2017\/01\/binary-code-475664_960_720-600x424.jpg 600w, https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/binary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2017\/01\/binary-code-475664_960_720.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n\n<\/div><h2 class=\"tabtitle\">Why use binary?<\/h2>\n<div class=\"tabcontent\">\n\n<h3>Why do computers use binary?<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Binary data can be transmitted easily and reliably.<\/li>\n<li>Binary data can be stored and read very easily and reliably.<\/li>\n<li>Computers use circuits that can only be on one of 2 states &#8211; on or off, these work very well with binary calculations.<\/li>\n<li>The input voltage in to computers is not very stable, so only a system that use voltage\/no voltage would be reliable.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"nv-iframe-embed\">\n<div class=\"container-lazyload preview-lazyload container-youtube js-lazyload--not-loaded\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=k-5jpns0uTA\" class=\"lazy-load-youtube preview-lazyload preview-youtube\" data-video-title=\"Why do computers use binary?\" title=\"Play video &quot;Why do computers use binary?&quot;\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=k-5jpns0uTA<\/a><noscript>Video can&#8217;t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=k-5jpns0uTA\" title=\"Why do computers use binary?\">Why do computers use binary? (https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=k-5jpns0uTA)<\/a><\/noscript><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>YouTube blocked at school? <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1Qgm0NwsVEJMnFllOT4lH8qO2160KnhBv\/view?usp=sharing\">Watch the Google Drive version instead.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h4>Summary<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Binary data can be transmitted easily and reliably.<\/li>\n<li>Binary data can be stored and read very easily and reliably.<\/li>\n<li>Computers use circuits that can only be on one of 2 states &#8211; on or off, these work very well with binary calculations.<\/li>\n<li>The input voltage in to computers is not very stable, so only a system that use voltage\/no voltage would be reliable.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>What do the binary numbers represent?<\/h3>\n<p>Depending on what data is being stored, binary above could represent:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Text \/ Numbers<\/li>\n<li>Images<\/li>\n<li>Sound<\/li>\n<li>Instructions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-57\" src=\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/binary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2017\/01\/computer-binary-300x212.jpg\" alt=\"computer-binary\" width=\"300\" height=\"212\" srcset=\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/binary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2017\/01\/computer-binary-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/binary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2017\/01\/computer-binary-768x542.jpg 768w, https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/binary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2017\/01\/computer-binary-600x423.jpg 600w, https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/binary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2017\/01\/computer-binary.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n\n<\/div><h2 class=\"tabtitle\">Bits, Bytes and Nibbles<\/h2>\n<div class=\"tabcontent\">\n\n<p><strong>Bit \u00a0 &#8211; e.g. 0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Each individual 1 or 0 is known as a <strong>bit<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Here are three bits &#8211; 110<\/p>\n<p><strong>Byte &#8211; e.g. 11001100<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Each group of 8 bits is known as a <strong>Byte<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Here\u00a0is a<strong> stream<\/strong> of Bytes:<\/p>\n<p>01010011 01101011 01111001 01110010 01101001 01101101 00100000 01101001 01110011 00100000 01100001 01110111 01100101 01110011 01101111 01101101 01100101 00100001<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nibble &#8211; e.g. 1111<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A nibble is <strong>4 bits<\/strong>, or half a<strong> Byte<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Here is a nibble &#8211; 1101<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-59\" src=\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/binary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2017\/01\/binary-code-507785_960_720-300x212.jpg\" alt=\"binary-code-507785_960_720\" width=\"300\" height=\"212\" srcset=\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/binary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2017\/01\/binary-code-507785_960_720-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/binary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2017\/01\/binary-code-507785_960_720-768x542.jpg 768w, https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/binary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2017\/01\/binary-code-507785_960_720-600x424.jpg 600w, https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/binary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2017\/01\/binary-code-507785_960_720.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<\/div><h2 class=\"tabtitle\">Activity<\/h2>\n<div class=\"tabcontent\">\n\n<h3>Activity<\/h3>\n<p>If your teacher hasn&#8217;t already set you up this document in Google Classroom, then click on the link below to make a copy of the Binary unit learning log.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Make it yours!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Throughout this unit you will be adding things that you have learned to your learning log, but also make sure that you customise it so that it looks great! I have deliberately left your learning design nice and plain so that it can be a blank canvas for you!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Change the fonts<\/li>\n<li>Change the background colours<\/li>\n<li>Add background wallpapers from the web<\/li>\n<li>Add animations, transitions and menu \ud83d\ude42<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<a href='#' class='arconix-button arconix-button-medium arconix-button-gray' target=\"_blank\" >Binary Unit Learning Log<\/a>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-183\" src=\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/binary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2017\/01\/color-pencils-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"color-pencils\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/binary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2017\/01\/color-pencils-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/binary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2017\/01\/color-pencils-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/binary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2017\/01\/color-pencils-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/binary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2017\/01\/color-pencils.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n\n<\/div><h2 class=\"tabtitle\">Homework<\/h2>\n<div class=\"tabcontent\">\n\n<h3>Homework<\/h3>\n<p>Complete the Introduction to binary quiz on Quizmaster<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Starter &#8211; Morse Code Morse code starter activity &nbsp; What is binary? 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