Decoding the Digital World: Bits and Bytes Made Simple

In this video, we break down the fundamental building blocks of computing-bits and bytes. Perfect for beginners and those looking to refresh their knowledge. You will learn what bits and bytes are, as well as some other bigger units such as kilobytes, megabytes and gigabytes.
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Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
0:22 - What is a Bit?
1:41 - What is a Byte?
2:31 - Bigger units
2:44 - What is a Kilobyte?
3:07 - What is a Megabyte?
3:50 - What is a Gigabyte?
4:37 - Conclusions
5:04 - Outro

[@mattgowen]

Useful, until the kB with a lower-case K and the 1024 bytes in a kilobyte. That's a kibibyte. The SI prefix Kilo (capital K) is 1000 bytes. This change was determined by the IEC determined these different prefixes in 1998. See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kilobyte

[@WhiteboardDoodles24]

Thank you for your comment. You are right that there is a distinction between the terms and their proper usage. Traditionally, in computer science, a kilobyte (kB) has often been used to refer to 1024 bytes because of the binary nature of computing. However, to avoid confusion, the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) introduced standardized terms: kB (kilobyte) - 1000 bytes and KiB (kikibyte) - 1024 bytes.
The use of a lowercase 'k' for kilo is correct, as it follows the International System of Units (SI) conventions, where 'k' stands for 1000. In contrast, "KiB" specifically denotes 1024 bytes in binary contexts.
I will make sure to use these terms accurately in future videos. Thank you for the feedback.