And now the answer to another question you never knew you needed to ask!
Yes, we write programmes to instruct computers but how do we get them to "understand" those instructions in the first place?
Professor Tim Bell is a pioneer in teaching computer science to kids. Photo: SUPPLIED/University of Canterbury
Professor Tim Bell from the University of Canterbury, has built a career on teaching kids how to understand binary code - the code that enables us to "talk" to computers. He joins Emile to explain how it works.
Tim's programme takes an interactive approach to teaching computer science. Photo: SUPPLIED/University of Canterbury