Computer Logic Lesson #4: Bits

Front

What do switches let you do with the flow of electricity?

Back

Choose which way it will go.

Front

What is the most basic type of electronic switch in a computer called?

Back

Transistor.

Front

If you connect 4 transistors in a certain way, what can they create?

Back

A little circuit that remembers if it's been switched on or off.

Front

What does binary code represent?

Back

A system of representing text or computer processor instructions using the binary number system.

Front

What is the binary code for the letter 'F'?

Back

01000110.

Front

What is the binary code for the letter 'U'?

Back

01010101.

Front

What is the binary code for the letter 'N'?

Back

01001110.

Front

In a Turing Tumble, if you start the bit pointed to the left, what will happen next?

Back

The next ball will fall to the right.

Front

What is a transistor used for in computers?

Back

To act as a switch or amplifier for electronic signals.

Front

What is the function of a circuit in electronics?

Back

To provide a path for electricity to flow.