Summary
Bill opens up computers to show how they store information and follow instructions incredibly fast using simple on/off signals.
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Discussion
Bill opens up computers to show how they store information and follow instructions incredibly fast using simple on/off signals..
- How can a computer do so many things with just on/off signals?
- What does it mean to give a computer instructions?
- Where do computers help people every day?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: computer, data, program.
Try it: List three places a computer is working that you might not notice.