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What is a bit and what does it mean to say that "it's all just bits"? (Koan 1) Give examples of the things today that are stored in bits?

A bit is a single piece of information or data, to say that means that it's all just pieces of information or data. An example of something today that is stored in bits are pictures, because so many bits are needed to display one picture.

Questions What is a bit and what does it mean to say that "it's all just bits"? (Koan 1) Give examples of the things today that are stored in bits? A bit is a single piece of information or data, to say that means that it's all just pieces of information or data. An example of something today that is stored in bits are pictures, because so many bits are needed to display one picture. Describe, in your own words, Moore's Law. Moore's law says that a computer's power doubles about every two years Give an example of how the digital explosion is "neither good nor bad" but has both positive and negative implications. Find and summarize a news article that talks about the positive or negative impacts of a computing innovation. Is the technology itself positive or negative? Or have people used the technology in positive and/or negative ways?

An example of this would be privacy on cell phones. Today, a user can store personal information on their phone. Many people have bank accounts,pictures, emails, and social security number and passport all their back pockets. This could be dangerous because someone or something could access all of your personal information. Some may argue that being able to have all of this information on a smartphone is good but is it worth it

Describe, in your own words, Moore's Law.

Moore's law says that a computer's power doubles about every two years


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