Overview

Students invent a binary protocol for sending a line drawing represented as list of grid coordinates (numbers). Students test and hone their protocols using a new version of the Internet Simulator which is now configured to automatically send and receive streams of bits.

Vocab

• Protocol - A set of rules governing the exchange or transmission of data between devices.

Resources

• Internet Simulator - Part 2 - Video (download)

• Sending Numbers - Activity Guide (copy as MS Word, Google Doc)

• Sending Numbers for Graphing - Worksheet (copy as MS Word, Google Doc)