Am I cleverer than a computer? Ian Gover Education Technology Adviser Somerset County Council
What things make me brainier than a computer?
How does a computer count?
Write these numbers in binary 7 13 21 24 Write these as ordinary numbers 00011 00110 01111 10110
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How do I add binary numbers?
How do I add binary numbers together 11 + 01 ------
How do I add binary numbers together 11 + 01 ------ 1
How do I add binary numbers together 11 + 01 ------ 00
How do I add binary numbers together 11 + 01 ------ 100
How quick is a computer? A PC can complete: 40,000,000,000 FLOPS (Floating Point Operations per second)
How quick is a computer? If a class of 30 learners could complete A PC can complete: 40,000,000,000 FLOPS (Floating Point Operations per second) If a class of 30 learners could complete 1 FLOP you would need 1,333,333,333 classes to match the computer
How quick is a computer? A PC can complete: 40,000,000,000 FLOPS (Floating Point Operations per second) If a class of 30 learners could complete 1 FLOP you would need or 44,000,000 schools to match the computer
The Conclusion Computers are not clever they are just very fast and accurate - I am cleverer than a computer just not as quick