To solve the most complex problems, we must hold multiple possibilities at once.
Chapter 1

The ancient roots of two choices

Chapter 2

The physical magic of the transistor

Chapter 3

Translating our world into bits

Chapter 4

The logic that thinks

Ch 4 · The logic that thinks
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007skaty Computer circuits use basic switches to add binary numbers

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George Boole's math of logic

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What are the two fundamental values used in Boolean algebra, named after George Boole?

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In what century did George Boole develop the algebra of logic that modern computers rely on?

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To solve the most complex problems, we must hold multiple possibilities at once.

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Logic gates as decision makers

007skaty An AND gate only outputs a one if both incoming signals are ones.

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What does a NOT logic gate do to an incoming binary signal?

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Which type of logic gate will output a '1' only if all of its input signals are also '1'?

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Quantum speed: A quantum computer using just 300 perfectly entangled qubits could hold more binary values simultaneously than there are atoms in the entire observable universe!

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Switchy Sums
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007skaty Switch the ones and zeros to master how computers add up numbers in binary.

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Which specific logic gate is used in a half-adder to calculate the sum of two binary digits (excluding the carry)?

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What binary number is produced when a computer's adder circuit calculates 1 + 1?

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Would you trust a quantum supercomputer to make major life decisions for you?

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Catch the jump, trace the wave, turn it back.

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What quantum physics phenomenon allows a qubit to be in a state of 0, 1, or both at the same time?

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What is the basic unit of information in a quantum computer, which replaces the classical binary bit?

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