Understanding Binary

Understanding Binary is an application that interactively teaches what binary is, and how
to convert numbers between binary and decimal.  Elementary arithmatic skills are assuemd,
but no knowledge of binary or number bases other than base 10 is expected.

When the application is run, a title screen will be displayed.  The first menu item, "What
is Binary?", introduces the user to binary and the concept of number systems.  An animated
display of the relation between decimal and binary numbers is used to help the user gain
an intuitive sense of how to count in binary.

The next menu item, "Convert Binary -> Decimal", explains in detail a process for converting
a number from binary to decimal.  Examples are given, and at the end of the explanation
the user is prompted to interactively convert a number.

The third choice is "Convert Decimal -> Binary".  This is very much like the preceeding
section except it explains the reverse process.  Again, examples are given and there is an
interactive exercise at the end of the text.

The fourth choice is "Binary Blaster Game", which is a game which requires the conversion
skills learned in the previous sections.  It is meant to reinforce the newly learned skills
and start to make then intuitive.

The last menu item quits the application and returns to TIOS.

Note: To advance through the screens in any part of the application, use the ENTER button.
In some areas there may be auxiliary information that can be viewed by pressing the PLUS
button.  Pressing enter after viewing the auxiliary information will return to the previous
page.