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Bits
Pictures can be transmitted on fiber optic cables by converting each dot of color into a packet of 0's and 1's. If you use n bits to represent a color, the number of different colors (c) that can be represented is given by this relationship:
c = 2n
| Subject: Algebra Topics: General Grades: 6 - 12 Concepts: - Exponent Knowledge and Skills: - Can translate a mathematical relationship described in words into an expression, equation or inequality |
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Algebra in the Real World Movie:
What is Digital?
The information revolution is based on one idea: that all information -- numbers, text, sound, pictures, and videos -- can be translated into a string of 1's and 0's. Of course, in some cases, it takes a LOT of 1's and 0's.
Running time 3:42 minutes.
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