Bits and Bytes
Published: Wednesday, Dec 26, 2007 Last modified: Monday, Dec 9, 2024
BIT = Binary digIT Byte = 8 bits
0 = 00000000
1 = 00000001
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254 = 11111110
255 = 11111111
2 bytes = 16 bits 4 bytes = 32 bits 8 bytes = 64bits http://computer.howstuffworks.com/bytes.htm