Title: Binary Numbers, Videos & Activity
Course: CPS 120: Introduction to Computer Science ~ Master (Aug/2015) OLD > Section: Learning Units

By the end of this module, you should complete the following:

- Watch videos:
  - Binary Numbers (7:33 minutes).
  - Khan Academy on Binary Numbers (10:33 minutes).
- Use this module to review and deepen your understanding of the concepts presented in the video.
- Experiment with the Number Bases Activity.
- Play the Binary Numbers Game.

Note: You may be prompted to download the Unity plugin for the Number Bases activity.

Binary Numbers

Activities:

- Watch the Binary Numbers video (7:33 minutes).
- Watch the Khan Academy video on Binary Numbers (10:33 minutes).

Binary numbers are important in computing because they are all that a computer understands. They are the language of a computer. Binary numbers are made up entirely of zeros and ones. Each zero and one conveniently corresponds to a switch inside the computer that is either off or on. By grouping zeros and ones together, the computer can represent any type of instruction or data that we want it to process.