Curated Video
Binary: The Computer Language
We use binary every day – although we might not know it. Find out how this number system is used in computers to store large amounts of data. Maths - Number A Twig Math Film. Reinforce and extend the learning required by the curriculum....
Curated Video
Binary: What Is Binary?
Learn how the binary base system works, and how to symbolise any number using just two digits. Maths - Number A Twig Math Film. Reinforce and extend the learning required by the curriculum. Twig’s context films show abstract concepts in...
Curated Video
Binary: The Alien Language
In the 1970s, launched aboard a space probe was what is considered one of the most important scientific diagrams ever created. If found by extraterrestrial life, the plaque explains details about the human race and where we are in the...
TED Talks
Ron Eglash: The fractals at the heart of African designs
'I am a mathematician, and I would like to stand on your roof.' That is how Ron Eglash greeted many African families he met while researching the fractal patterns he'd noticed in villages across the continent.
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Can you solve the risky disk riddle? | James Tanton
Your antivirus squad is up against a code that's hijacked your mainframe. What you've learned from other infected systems, right before they went dark, is that it likes to toy with antivirus agents in a very peculiar way— and you're the...
The Wall Street Journal
Building Out the Blockchain
Ripple Chief Technology Officer Stefan Thomas joins Bitpesa Founder and CEO Elizabeth Rossiello to discuss the future of blockchain and cryptocurrencies with WSJ Global Markets Reporter Steven Russolillo at the WSJ D.Live conference in...
Packt
Positive Impact Advantages of AI : What Can AI Do for Businesses?
From the section: Getting Started with Artificial Intelligence with Python. In this section, learners are introduced to Artificial Intelligence and the libraries they will be using for the rest of the course, including NumPy, matplotlib,...
Curated OER
Binary Code
A goofy upper grader explains to viewers what binary code is and how it works to tell the computer what to do. He does a good job of explaining how the code works and what each 1 and 0 represent. Because he mentions base 2 this could be...
PBS
Real-Life Math | Network Engineer
Learn a bit about binary code. Pupils find out what network engineers do by watching a video in which a real-life engineer explains the math she uses in her job. As an associated activity, they consider how binary numbers work and answer...
Curated OER
STEMbite: Bar Codes
Binary code is used to create an endless supply of barcodes. The narrator writes out the computation of how many bar codes are possible. Then he shows that we have come up with even more complex coding such as quick response (QR) code...
Physics Girl
How Do Touchscreens Work?
Why can't we text when wearing wool gloves? The narrator explains the science behind touchscreens as part of a larger physics series. From sensors to translation, the complex process of sending a simple emoji comes to life.
PBS
The Mathematics of Quantum Computers
Scholars learn about the basics of quantum computing, starting with Schrodinger's Cat through a video that explains the mathematics behind quantum computers, including the representation of quantum gates as matrices.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Vi Hart: Binary Hand Dance
Video showing how to represent decimal numbers in binary notation, and how to count in binary using your fingers. [2:28]