CS Unplugged: Information Theory

Use the Twenty Guesses— Information Theory offline activity to explore how a computer stores information as efficiently as possible. This activity introduces a way of measuring information content. Support your teaching and learning with video clips and other related resources.

Additional details

Year band(s) 3-4, 9-10
Format Web page
Core and overarching concepts Digital systems
Keywords Communication, Information Theory, Decision tree, Compression
Organisation

University of Canterbury, New Zealand

Copyright

Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 4.0