How do I explain the relationship between 1's and 0's, and 2 to some power?

Subject: How do I explain the relationship between 1's and 0's, and 2 to some power?

Date: Sat Sep 2 21:50:49 2000
Posted by Robert Kabanuck
Grade level: teacher/prof School: Northwest Technical Institute
City: Springdale State/Province: Arkansas Country: U.S.A.
Area of science: Other
ID: 967945849.Ot

Message:


I have run out of ideas as to how to explain the relationship between 
binary code and 2's to some power to one of my students.  I used the 
analogy of adding more switches; and by increasing the number of switches, 
the more combinations you will have. I have tried several other 
analogies.  However, the student still does not grasp this concept.
Can you give me some ideas that might help?

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