The Simple View

New Technology

Understanding today’s technology is important for learning about a new technology. We use digital ways to fix and support all kinds of technology. It makes sense that if we use digital solutions for digital problems, eventually, the solution might become the problem itself.

When a computer uses electricity, it uses up the energy to do its work, like running programs and playing games. Once that energy is used, it turns into other things, like data and processing, and it can’t be used again. It’s like eating food to get energy to exercise, and once you exercise, that energy is gone!

But if you store voltage on a wire, it’s like having a battery that keeps energy safe until you need it. You can use this stored energy to supply exact information to the computer again and again. It’s like having a snack that you can keep using to get energy whenever you want, so you don’t need more new electricity each time!