Numbers Enable All Communications

Numbers Enable All Communications

Numbers Enable All Communications

Communications rely on numbers. Telephone numbers, addresses, and channels all make it possible for us to communicate or receive tv or radio signals.

Telephones and Cell Phones

Dialing a random number may be a fun prank for teens and pre-teens but in the event of an emergency, making a business call, contacting family or friends, or calling someone for a date, a random contact is the last thing you need. Telephone numbers and area codes combine to connect you with the person you need. Country codes make it possible to call other countries. Even text messages find their way by means of a number. For instance, if a reality show instructs you to text something and send it to "idols" you are sending your message to 43657.

Finding Your Destination

You want to visit Uncle Joe. How do you get there? Thanks to numbers, you can call Uncle Joe and get his address. You visit your favorite map program or global position sensor (GPS) and you're on your way. Delivery companies and the postal service rely on zip codes first, then addresses to find the proper destination of letters and packages every day.

Entertainment

Catching the race or game on television this weekend would not be possible if channels didn't exist. Even in its infancy television had three channels. Televisions have hundreds of channels now. Both televisions and radios rely on waves that travel through the air. To prevent a mid-air collision and a very confusing broadcast, the signals that are sent are done so at different frequencies. CB and Ham radios operate on the same principle. The FTC keeps a registry of the frequencies in use to ensure each frequency is unique.

Internet & Computers

Each website has a numerical location called an Internet Protocol or IP address that leads to the proper location on the site's server. A domain name is a forwarding address to the number. It's much easier to remember cnn.com than a 10-digit number. Users can watch their favorite television shows, events, and movies; communicate with family and friends; play games with others; write blogs, books, or articles; or obtain news.

Computers are programmed using combinations of ones and zeroes. Each combination tells the computer what it needs to do. Your flashing cursor is an example of numbers telling the computer to turn the cursor on and off.

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