One of the main concepts we focused on this class is the signal to noise ratio. The definition of signal is “a gesture, action, or sound that is used to convey information or instructions, typically by prearrangement between the parties concerned.” and the definition of noise isa sound, especially one that is loud or unpleasant or that causes disturbance.” according to Merriam-Webster. Basically, signal is the meaning of what you want to hear in a message, and noise is anything you’re not intending to hear. It can be electrical interference in a message, ads on a website, the sound of children yelling or an annoying roommate talking too loudly on the phone. I’d never known those definitions of the words so I found that interesting, as well as our discussion on Claude Shannon. Even though I didn’t entirely understand everything going on during that discussion, I still found it fascinating and a little disturbing that Shannon’s assertion that all computing can be solved through a series of “yes or no” questions. It’s odd to think of all the complicated technology being as simple as that.