take a quick look at the computer language. Computer language is binary number, basic 0 and 1. To look at this simply lets look at a light switch. A light switch, you could say, is also binary. On, will make the bulb receive electricity, which would make it illuminate. Off, will stop the electricity from getting to the bulb which would make it stop illuminating. This is a simple way of describing the binary language of a computer, but of course there’s more to it than that. Though it uses binary language, it must also be able to understand human language. Therefore, computers must convert the alphabets and numbers into binary language.To understand how computers convert the alphabets and numbers into binary language, we must explore what is called bytes. A bit is either 0 or 1, which is as I explained earlier the same as binary language. A byte is a series of eight bits, which converts the alphabets and the number series into binary language. For example, lets take the letter “A”, notice I use capital a, because both uppercase and lowercase has it’s own binary code. The computer knows the letter “A” as 01000001. Therefore, when you type the letter “A” in the computer, the computer is sent this code in place of the key that you typed. Converts this code into “A”, and displays the “A” on your monitor. This is just to give you a simple example of what the computer read when you type on the keyboard. Keep in mind that each letter of the alphabet (both upper and lowercases) has it’s own binary code, as do the numbers from 0 to 9, and symbols such as +, -, and &, to name a few.To get back to the five functions of the computer, lets explore each one. First we explore input. Input is a set of instructions, which tells the computer what to do. Such instructions are known as the programs. Input is also anything you type on the keyboard, click with your mouse, or scan o...
