Usingeachoftheselightbulbsandinturn, switches a zerosandonessaythenumber 50 theymightturnonelightbulbonrepresentingthe 30 two's placemightturn a lipovonrepresentingtheeightsplaceortotalcountnowis 32 plusnoteightplus 16 I think.
Whichisgoingtogiveus 32 plus 16 whichis 48.
Andsowegetnow a roundofapplause.
Ifwecould, Priyanka, thanksverymuch.
Giveusjust a moment.
Soeachoftheselightbulbsthenrepresentsjust a switchorbitandinsideofyourcomputer.
Ifyou'veeverheardthephrasetransistor, a transistorisjust a tinylittleswitchandourcomputersthattheyhavemillionsorbillionsoftheseswitchesthattheyusephysicallytorepresentinformationinstorevalues, justlikePriyankadidhere.
Soif a computerweretorepresentthenumber 50 itwouldliterallyturnonthreeswitchesofsorts.
Store a littlebitofelectricityhere, hereandheretorepresentthenumber 50.