Digital and Analog Waves

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What are binary waves?

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Binary waves are waves that contain data represented with two values, specifically 0 and 1.

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What is an example of a device that uses analog waves?

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Chimes from a church bell are an example of a device that uses analog waves to transmit information.

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What is the main difference between analog and digital technology?

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Analog technology stores information as sound waves, while digital technology stores it as strings of ones and zeroes.

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Is a video game coded as analog or digital data?

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Digital.

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What is an example of digital signal storage?

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Examples include hard drives, USB flash drives, and cloud storage.

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Define analog waves.

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Analog waves are continuous waves that represent physical quantities, such as sound or light.

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Define digital waves.

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Digital waves are discrete waves that represent data in binary form, using 0s and 1s.

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What does it mean for a signal to be digital?

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A digital signal is one that represents data as discrete values, typically in binary format.

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What does it mean for a signal to be analog?

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An analog signal is one that represents data as continuous waves, varying in amplitude and frequency.

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Give an example of a digital device.

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An example of a digital device is a smartphone.

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