Analog to Digital Converter

An analog-to-digital converter (ADC) takes a continuous, smooth signal—like sound—and turns it into digital numbers that a computer can understand. In an analog signal, electrons flow through a wire in a constantly changing pattern that represents information, such as...

The Creation of the Telephone

The telephone, invented in 1876 by Alexander Graham Bell, changed the way people connected across distances. Bell first showcased his invention at consumer trade shows, where curious crowds gathered to witness voices traveling through wires for the first time....

Morse Code and Single Point Communication

Before the invention of the telegraph, sending a message from New York to London could take around 12 days by ship. This all changed with Samuel Morse, who not only helped develop the telegraph but also created Morse code—a system of dots and dashes representing...