Student Hacks - Binary
Binary Recap and Notes
In the bullet points below, record 5 things that you already knew about binary before this lecture
- binary is ones and zeros
- computers use binary to convert data, messages, etc
- binary search is a faster way to search for items in a list. follows a log(n) pattern
- I can convert decimal to binary and vice versa
- binary is used in networking and sub-netting
Binary is can be applied in many ways to store, access, and manipulate information. Think of three applications that rely on binary.
- networking and sub-netting
- encryption
- computers could use it to store and convert data securely and efficiently
Why is binary such an effective system for storing information? Why don't computers use the decimal system instead?
- Binary is an effective system for storing information in computers because it is a two-digit system that can represent all numbers and characters using only two digits:0 and 1. - This simplicity of the binary system makes it easy for computers to use and process information quickly and accurately.
In this program, the binary operators & (AND), | (OR), ^ (XOR), and ~ (NOT) are used to perform the binary operations on the input numbers. The results are stored in separate variables as decimal numbers. Then, the bin() function is used to convert each decimal result to binary, and the binary strings are stored in separate variables. Finally, the program returns a tuple of tuples, with each inner tuple containing both the decimal and binary result for each operation. The outer tuple is unpacked into separate variables for printing, and the results are displayed as both decimal and binary.
def binary_operations(num1, num2):
# Perform the binary operations
and_result_decimal = num1 & num2
or_result_decimal = num1 | num2
xor_result_decimal = num1 ^ num2
not_result_decimal = ~num1
# Convert results to binary
and_result_binary = bin(and_result_decimal)[2:]
or_result_binary = bin(or_result_decimal)[2:]
xor_result_binary = bin(xor_result_decimal)[2:]
not_result_binary = bin(not_result_decimal)[2:]
# Return the results as a tuple of tuples
return ((and_result_decimal, and_result_binary),
(or_result_decimal, or_result_binary),
(xor_result_decimal, xor_result_binary),
(not_result_decimal, not_result_binary))
# Ask the user for input
num1 = int(input("Enter the first number: "))
num2 = int(input("Enter the second number: "))
# Call the binary_operations function and print the results
and_result, or_result, xor_result, not_result = binary_operations(num1, num2)
print("AND result: decimal =", and_result[0], ", binary =", and_result[1])
print("OR result: decimal =", or_result[0], ", binary =", or_result[1])
print("XOR result: decimal =", xor_result[0], ", binary =", xor_result[1])
print("NOT result: decimal =", not_result[0], ", binary =", not_result[1])
Bitwise operations are used in a variety of applications, particularly in low-level programming and computer science. Some common used of bitwise operations include:> Flag Management: Flags are used to keep track of the state of a system or a program. Bitwise operations can be used to set, clear, and toggle flags.> Bit Manipulation:Bitwise operations can be used to manipulate individual bits in a binary number. This is often used to extract specific bits from a number, set specific bits to a particular value, or flip the value of specific bits.> Masking:Masking is used to extract a specific subset of bits from a binary number. Bitwise operations are commonly used for masking, particularly in low-level programming.> Encryption:Bitwise operations can be used in cryptographic applications to scramble and unscramble data. One common application of bitwise operations in encryption is the XOR operation.> Graphics:Bitwise operations can be used in computer graphics to manipulate individual pixels on a screen. This can be used to draw shapes, change colors, and create special effects.> Networking:Bitwise operations are used extensively in networking applications, particularly in the handling of IP addresses and port numbers.
This program defines a string_to_binary function that takes a string as input and returns the binary representation of the string. The function uses a for loop to iterate over each character in the string. For each character, the ord function is used to get its ASCII code, which is then converted to binary using the format function with the '08b' format specifier to ensure that each binary number is 8 digits long. The resulting binary numbers are concatenated to form the final binary string.
# Function to convert a string to binary
def string_to_binary(string):
binary = ''
for char in string:
binary += format(ord(char), '08b') # Convert the character to binary and append to the binary string
return binary
# Example usage
word = input("Enter a word to convert to binary: ")
binary_word = string_to_binary(word)
print(f"The binary representation of '{word}' is {binary_word}")
Many programs use binary conversion, particularly those related to computer science, electrical engineering, and mathematics. Programs that rely on binary conversion include:> Networking: Programs that deal with network addresses, such as IP addresses and subnet masks, use binary conversion to represent and manipulate the addresses.> Cryptography:Programs that deal with encryption and decryption use binary conversion to encode and decode data.> Computer Hardware:Programs that interface with computer hardware, such as drivers and firmware, often use binary conversion to communicate with the hardware at the binary level.> Mathematical Applications:Programs that deal with complex calculations and mathematical analysis, such as statistical analysis or machine learning algorithms, may use binary conversion to represent large numbers or complex data sets.> Finance:Programs that deal with financial calculations and accounting may use binary conversion to represent fractional amounts or complex financial data.
Binary Search
- An algorithm made to find an item from a list of items
- Works by dividing the list repeatedly to narrow down which half (the low or high half) that contains the item
- Lists of integers are often used with binary search
- Binary search makes searching more efficient, as it ensures the program won't have to search through an entire list of items one by one
- List must be sorted
What are some situations in which binary search could be used?
- searching for a specific value in a sorted array
- finding a max or min value in a function
- implementing a guessing game such as high/low
Real Example of Binary Search
Binary search operates a lot like a "guess the number" game. Try the game and explain how the two are similar.
- high low games are similar to binary search in that they both involve dividing a range of values in half and using feedback to iteratively refine the search space
- In the high/low game, a player is trying to guess a number within a given range, and is given feedback (higher or lower) after each guess to narrow down the possible values
- binary search starts with a sorted array and repeatedly divides the search space in half until the target in the array is found or determined that it is not present
import random
hid = random.randint(0,100)
guess = 0
def game():
global guess
guess += 1
num = int(input('Pick a number'))
if num < hid:
print('higher')
game()
if num > hid:
print('lower')
game()
if num == hid:
print(hid)
print('You Win !!!')
print('guesses: ', guess)
game()
Logic Gates
Accepts inputs and then outputs a result based on what the inputs were
- NOT Gate (aka inverter)
- Accepts a single input and outputs the opposite value.
- Ex: If the input is 0, the output is 1
- AND Gates
- Multiple inputs
- Accepts two inputs.
- If both inputs "true," it returns "true."
- If both inputs are "false," it returns "false."
- What would it return if one input was "true" and the other was "false"? Discuss and record below.
- false because in order for an and gate to return true, both values have to be true.
- OR Gates
- Accepts two inputs.
- As long as one of the two inputs is "true," it returns "true."
- If both inputs are "false," what would the OR gate return? Discuss and record below.
- false
Universal Logic Gates
- NAND Gate
- Accepts two inputs.
- Outputs "false" ONLY when both of its inputs are "true." At all other times, the gate produces an output of "true."
- NOR Gate
- Accepts two inputs.
- Outputs "true" only when both of its inputs are "false." At all other times, the gate produces an output of "false."
Hacks
Take notes and answer the questions above. Make sure you understand the purpose and function of the example programs. (0.9) DONE
As your tangible, create a program that allows a user to input two numbers and an operation, converts the numbers to binary and performs the given operation, and returns the value in decimal values. (0.9)
Applying Binary Math - Calculator Hack
Calculators use binary math to perform arithmetic operations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.In a calculator, the binary digits are represented by electronic switches that can be either on or off, corresponding to 1 or 0 respectively. These switches are arranged in groups of eight to form bytes, which are used to represent larger numbers. When a user enters a number into a calculator, the number is converted into binary form and stored in the calculator's memory.To perform an arithmetic operation, the calculator retrieves the numbers from its memory and performs the operation using binary math.
For example, to add the binary numbers 1010 and 1101, the calculator would perform the following steps:> 1. Add the rightmost digits, 0 and 1, which gives a sum of 1.> 2. Move to the next digit to the left and add the digits along with any carry from the previous step. In this case, we have 1 + 0 + 1, which gives a sum of 10. The carry of 1 is then carried over to the next digit.
- Repeat step 2 for the remaining digits until all digits have been added.
- The result of the addition in this example is the binary number 10111, which is equivalent to the decimal number 23.
Similarly, subtraction, multiplication, and division are performed using binary math. The algorithms for these operations are based on the same principles as those used in decimal arithmetic, but with binary digits and powers of 2 instead of decimal digits and powers of 10.
def binary_operation():
num1 = int(input("Enter the first number: "))
num2 = int(input("Enter the second number: "))
operation = input("Enter the operation (+, -, *, /): ")
# convert the numbers to binary
binary_num1 = bin(num1)[2:]
binary_num2 = bin(num2)[2:]
# perform the operation on the binary numbers
if operation == "+":
result = int(binary_num1, 2) + int(binary_num2, 2)
elif operation == "-":
result = int(binary_num1, 2) - int(binary_num2, 2)
elif operation == "*":
result = int(binary_num1, 2) * int(binary_num2, 2)
elif operation == "/":
result = int(binary_num1, 2) / int(binary_num2, 2)
else:
print("Invalid operation")
return
# return the result in decimal format
print("Result in decimal: ", result)
# call the binary_operation function
binary_operation()