Saturday, September 23, 2023

Learning bit by bytes

Bits and bytes are the holding blocks for binary and how a computer is able to read the given numbers. Bits and bytes are slightly difficult to practice or apply without overlapping with binary since bits and bytes is just how binary is stored and read. But a unique way of how I remember how binary fits into bytes is by putting both hands up closed facing toward you with your thumb hold your other finger down, lift your remaining fingers in any order since bytes are stored in 8ths each finger represents one bit in a byte or your hand. For example if you wanted to do 10010110 on your left hand you lift up your index and pinky and on the right you lift your middle and ring finger so one finger raised is a 1 and any still down are 0.

10 comments:

  1. That's an interesting way to remember how binary fits into bytes. Reading binary numbers can be difficult. This way of remembering them makes sense.

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  2. I just did the unique way of how you remember how binary fits into bytes -- I love this visual!

    1.1.7 bits & bytes may have reminded you of how 8 bits make up a byte, but I learned this wonderful visual exercise from you :-)

    Thank you Roberto ^_^

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  3. For some reason I always get confused whether there are 4 or 8 bits in a byte. (probably too many multiple choice questions) Your finger trick definitely helps me with second guessing my answer for the future.

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  4. That's a great way to remember how binary fits in bytes. I always get confused with the two but this trick definitely helped simplify it for me. Thank you!

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  5. I am going to use this techniques to help me remember as well. Thank you

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  6. I also was intimidated when I first found out about binary numbers. It's indeed a very interesting concept!

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  7. This is a cool explanation. I have to admit I'm still very confused with the binary numbers. I'm so grateful the computer will take care of computing on my behalf.

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  8. This is probably one of the best ways bits stored in bytes has been explained to me. The concept has always seemed sort of abstract to me, but your explanation definitely helped me wrap my head around it more, so thanks! Just curious, where did you learn this?

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  9. Visual tools to help us remember something can be very effective. How cool that you came up with something to help you with this.

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  10. Excellent technique to remember them, thank you very much!

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