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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Zeros and Ones: Understanding Computer Language

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students examine how computer processes language and symbols. They use binary code to encode and decode written language and decimal numbers.
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Article
Other

Tel Aviv University: Mime

For Students 9th - 10th
This technical article explains MIME (Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions). MIME is a specification for enhancing the capabilities of standard Internet electronic mail. It offers a simple standardized way to represent and encode a wide...
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Ascii

For Students 9th - 10th
A thorough Wikipedia description of the computer character encoding scheme known as ASCII (American Standard Code for Information Interchange).
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Http

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Wikipedia encyclopedia provides an encyclopedia article on Hypertext Transfer Protocols explains what they are, how they work, and the problems that Web designers can encounter with them.