Quote:
"Their method of defining numbers with fractions is surprisingly similar to the way in which numbers with fractions are represented using binary in computers today."
Question:
If binary is reminiscent to an abacus, could binary be taught through an abacus?
Comment:
My question is odd, (as always) but I have a reason for asking it. If binary is not only reminiscent to an abacus, but possibly derived from it, then binary could be taught not only to younger children, but older people as well. By bringing something a bit more familiar to someone that didn't grow up in the technological age, a lot of older people would be able to not only use, but understand how a computer works. Also, a lot of kids could learn how a computer functions early on. I know that this knowledge isn't critical, but I know that people have been trying to teach me binary for a long time, but I still don't understand it. If it could be simplified and explained in an older, more familiar way, then everyone could get just a little bit more educated.
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