Learn The Binary Alphabet With Me!

As a young woman who is new to the tech industry, I'm constantly learning about various codes and how they are used in and out of the tech industry. Since the start of my coding journey which was in July 2022, I've been hungry for more knowledge, trying to gradually soak in everything I'm learning.

So far, I'm fascinating with the binary code and I'm even utilizing it to make STEM-inspired art pieces (you'll see more of them later on).

Learning about the binary code is beyond fascinating and I encourage beginner coders or anyone who is brand new to the tech industry to learn about the various codes and how they are utilized. It will boost your knowledge and give you a kick start to your coding journeys!

I'm going to introduce you to the binary code, which is what I'm currently exploring, besides Web and Puzzle Development, at the moment.

The history and meaning behind the binary code

The binary system has been the most effective numerical system in the history of technological development. For over hundreds of years, discoveries within binary theory became a stepping stone to the creation of electric circuity, and, the first computer ENIAC, seventy years ago.

In 1689, German mathematician Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz invented the modern binary system as a means to change verbal logic statements into mathematical logic statements. Although this was the sole purpose of the invention of the binary system, there was another purpose: to easily control the operations of computers. To do this, early computer scientists needed to form and use a language with only two numbers: 0 and 1. The number "0" means "off" and the number "1" means "on". The binary system is still utilized today.

The 8-bit binary alphabet with both uppercase and lowercase letters

Uppercase

A=01000001

B=01000010

C=01000011

D=01000100

E=01000101

F=01000110

G=01000111

H=01001000

I=01001001

J=01001010

K=01001011

L=01001100

M=01001101

N=01001110

O=01001111

P=01010000

Q=01010001

R=01010010

S=01010011

T=01010010

U=01010101

V=01010110

W=01010111

X=01011000

Y=01011001

Z=01011010

Lowercase

a=01100001

b=01100010

c=01100011

d=01100100

e=01100101

f=01100110

g=01100111

h=01101000

i=01101001

j=01101010

k=01101011

l=01101100

m=01101101

n=01101110

o=01101111

p=01110000

q=01110001

r=01110010

s=01110011

t=01110100

u=01110101

v=01110110

w=01110111

x=01111000

y=01111001

z=01111010

How to get creative with the binary code

There are a number of ways to have fun and get creative with binary code! It doesn't matter if you're a visual artist, gamer, coder, mathematician or writer; learning the binary code and using it is a fantastic way to increase your brain power!

For the time being, I'm using the binary code to create STEM-inspired art. I'd typically pick a positive word or short phrase and use it in my Canva designs, drawings or paintings. I'm currently working on a painting that will include the a positive word in binary code. I just finished a Canva design that included a short phrase in binary code.

Once I've fully mastered the binary alphabet, I'd like to write and publish my own crack-the-code puzzles. Instead of letters, I'd use binary numbers and solvers would need to use the binary numbers to decipher a short phrase, inspirational quote, word, etc. I hope to compile them into a binary crack-the-code puzzle book that I'd publish on Amazon. The printable versions of these puzzles would be sold on Etsy.

Here are some ways in which you can play around with binary code and showcase your coding skills!

1. Make binary code bracelets and necklaces

2. Write your name in binary code

3. Create binary code quiz or joke cards to share with your family and friends

4. Use binary code to solve Pictogram puzzles

5. Design apparel with binary code (e.g. t-shirts, sweatshirts, hoodies, etc.)

6. Solve binary puzzles

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