Uploaded March 2018 | Updated September 2026, 10 hours ago

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What is binary? And why do computers use it rather than base 10?. 7th graders from The Nueva School "Science Rap Academy" explain in this parody of "I'm The One" by DJ Khaled.
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What is binary? youtube.com/watch?v=LpuPe81bc2w

Why do computers use it? youtu.be/1sWCBgGALXE

Ted Ed on transistors: youtu.be/WhNyURBiJcU

Learn to Code at code.org: code.org

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