Unit 3 Lesson 4 Information Transfer

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What is Information Transfer?

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Information transfer is the process of information being turned into a code and being moved from one place to another.

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What do cell phones allow people to do?

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Cell phones allow people to communicate wirelessly.

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How do computers encode information?

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Computers use patterns of ones and zeros to send information quickly and accurately.

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What two symbols do computers use today?

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Computers use the symbols 0 and 1.

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What is Morse code?

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Morse code is a method of encoding text characters as sequences of dots and dashes.

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What are smoke signals?

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Smoke signals are a form of communication over long distances used by Native Americans and Chinese soldiers.

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What is binary code?

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Binary code is a system of representing text or computer processor instructions using the binary number system, which uses only two symbols: 0 and 1.

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What is the main purpose of communication technology?

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The main purpose of communication technology is to facilitate the exchange of information over distances.

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What is an example of a communication technology?

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An example of a communication technology is a smartphone.

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What does it mean to transmit information?

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To transmit information means to send or convey data from one place to another.