FAO Bukey ..

[Maria]

Long shot question, not sure if you know anything in this field, though ..

 

Do you know anything about BINARY ? I need to learn this as part of my course - the manual I have recieved from college is absolutely AMAZING but the 'Binary' module I am finding just a little bit hard to understand as it's all mathematical (and I am fooking CRAP at Maths) and it's not really explained in finer terms. It's jargon im not up-to-scratch with at this particular stage !

 

Jus asking really if you would happen to know / recomend a website that 'defines' binary and could possibly teach me in a less-intence way as to my manual.

 

Cheers bud.

[Guest NeoN]

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binary converter

Edited January 23, 2005 by NeoN

[Guest]

aaaaaargh don't do that to me !

 

Just need some easy-trouble-shooting-material so I can get a firm grip on the understanding of it.

[Bukey]

The quick easy Bukey lesson to binary code.

 

"There are 10 types of people in the world. Those that understand binary, and those that don't."

 

This actually translates to:

 

"There are 2 types of people in the world. Those that understand binary, and those that don't."

 

The reason for this is that binary works first of all from right to left, not left to right. So when reading, start with the number furthest to the right.

 

In the case of:

 

10

 

We start with the zero first, then the 1 second.

 

Then all you have to remember is that each number is either a 1 or a 0. Think of these like light switches, they're either "on" or "off", "1" or "0".

 

Now, the first number that we start with (the one furthest to the right) really means "1", the second number is double that "2", the third double that "4" and so on.

 

So, in the case of:

 

10

 

The "0" is the position for "1" and the "1" is the position for "2".

 

If the "switch" for each position is "on" then we count it, if it's "off" we don't.

 

So:

 

10

 

means:

 

(0 = off = nothing) + (1 = on = 2) = 2

 

In the case of:

 

11

 

means:

 

(1 = on = 1) + (1 = on = 2) = 3

 

So:

 

1010

 

means

 

(furthest right 0 = off = nothing)

+

(furthest right 1 = on = 2)

+

(leftmost zero = off = nothing)

+

(leftmost 1 = on = 8)

=

10

 

In an "8 bit binary word" - a string (or word) of 8 bits (ones or zeros). "Bit" is short for "Binary Digit".

 

That's lesson one. Hope it was easy enough to understand... I can continue with lesson two if you want me too...

[Guest]

Bukey, you are a bloody star mate - thanks for taking the time !

 

Carry on with lesson 2 dude, your way is deffinatly EASIER to understand.

 

Iv to go out soon for an interview and a quick trip to the college so I will study all this tonight. This module is one I am determined to jump over the obsticle (sp !) and learn it.

 

[Bukey]

Lesson 2 coming later today!