Information Transfer Study Guide

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What are pixels?

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Tiny lights that make up the screens of our devices which can be turned on and off to form an image.

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What is a pattern?

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A series of repeating events.

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What is found inside your cell phone and other devices to store music?

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Microchips.

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What two things are used to form patterns of letters and numbers in Morse code?

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Long and short beeps.

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What is Morse Code?

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One of the earliest ways to send messages using a pattern of short and long beeps or a pattern of dots and dashes.

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What is a microchip?

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The brains of electronic devices that send and receive patterns to help our electronics work.

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What is information transfer?

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The process of sending data from one place to another.

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What does coding mean?

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The process of giving a computer instructions in a language it can understand.

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What are the primary colors of light?

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Red, green, and blue.

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What is a signal?

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A signal that can be sent through the air to send and receive information.