Digital

High school (ages 12+)
Science & Technology

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/digital

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the fundamental representation?Information is encoded using discrete values, primarily binary digits (0 and 1)
2. What is the theoretical basis?Boolean algebra and logic gates form the foundation for digital circuit design
3. What does "digital" mean in everyday gadgets?Digital means using separate, distinct values like 0 and 1 instead of a smooth range. It lets computers store and send information exactly.
4. Why do computers use 0 and 1 instead of other numbers?0 and 1 are easy for electronic switches that are either off or on. This makes it simple to build logic gates that do math and make decisions.

Digital: Pertaining to information represented by discrete numerical values, typically binary.
Binary: A numeral system with base-2, using only the digits 0 and 1, fundamental to digital computing.
Bit: The smallest unit of digital information, capable of representing one of two possible values (0 or 1).