Year 10

What is representation?

Year 10

What is representation?

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will consider two-state systems, such as bulbs and switches, and investigate how combining these in groups provides more combinations. Finally, we will learn how this relates to computers, and will be introduced to binary.

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3 Questions

Q1.
Anything that can be in two states is called...
Correct answer: Binary
Data
Halved
Representation
Q2.
Which of these is an example of data? Select two
Correct answer: 180 degree celsius
Correct answer: 200g
Place into a baking tin
Stir the mixture
Q3.
If you had 3 light bulbs, how many combinations of ON and OFF could you make?
3
4
6
Correct answer: 8