Binary Numbers

Index

Objective: Explain the use of binary numbers to represent a wide variety of phenomena in computation and communication. Also explain why binary numbers are preferred in creating computation and communication equipment. We will also consider physical and chemical measurements that can be reduced to binary numbers using microelectrical and micromechanical devises. The index for this Chapter is:

• Segment 1: Index
• Segment 2: Phy Rep, numbers, letters, standards
  • Physical representation: Alternative approaches to representing binary numbers
  • Decimal-Binary Number: The relationship between binary and decimal numbers
  • Letters: Alternative binary representations of letters
  • Standards: Technological standards have major economic implications
• Segment 3: Sound, Pictures
  • Sound: Binary number representation of sound
  • Pictures: Binary representation of still and motion picutres
• Segment 4: Measure: touch, taste, smell, discussion
  • Biological, Chemical and Physical Measurements
    • Touch Screens
    • Taste
    • Smell
  • Discussion: What are the economic implications of binary number representations