OUTCOME: Use appropriate terminology when describing the size of digital files. Identify and compare the size of familiar digital media.
Activity 1: Download this word file and the plain text file. They contain the same text information: Download each of these documents then view them in your download folder - you can then right click on each file to view the Properties so you can compare the two files.
1) Check the size of each file. Mac: Ctrl+click and choose “Get Info”
2) What do the files contain? What do you notice?
3) Why do you think this is the case?
Activity 2: Complete the Teams Assignment 1. Bits and Bytes
Work through the activities. This may be a useful resource.
Please complete the first module of Cryptography to develop a python practice in representing text as numbers
Written guide and video here.