How to Read and Write Binary (In 5 Minutes)

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[its.arjun.s]

there are 10 types of people:
1)people who understand binary
10)people who don't

[sheri_elizabeth]

mind blown! why can't everyone explain it this simple??!

[alison]

you made my hour-and-a-half college class on binary systems in simplest terms in 5 minutes. I learned more in these 5 minutes than what I did in class. Thankyou so much

[niqsy]

I'm full of passion when I want to learn this... But when it has math I immediately lose the raging fire

[blankfaces]

I'm 32 years old, I loved learning this. Gonna pretend to my nephew I know what I'm talking about LOL

[OXIR]

Wow I really went from not knowing the slightest thing about how binary codes work to understanding it and knowing how to convert numbers to binary code in just 5 minutes. Beautifully explained, great video!

[wreckim]

Max's lesson here is excellent. I will show it to my students tomorrow, and then I will let them compare with the notes they've taken on our system of base Ten. I've taught this stuff to my 2nd and 3rd graders for years now. It is not difficult, but it is difficult. That's the binary argument here. The problem is that you've never thought of numbers in groups. Once you do, it will open up all the 'bases' for you. However, be warned that in higher mathematics a professor will expect you to understand his methods, so you should use this video to help you understand binary in a deeper way. You must know, for example, that any positive digit to the power of zero is = 1. You might study Pascal's triangle, and this will help too. There are no short cuts, but there are better lessons and better instructors, and there are friends; real friends. Learning is NOT binary IMO. Thanks for this excellent tutorial Max.

[Blaze-ubuw]

If you know how to write in binary, how would you do a comma, or apostrophe
Edit: Please stop commenting and telling me how to do this. I made this comment 2 years ago

[boymanwamen]

The shortcut works because the first division (eg. 26/2) tests whether it's even or odd, and in correspondence gives a 0 if it's EVEN and 1 if it's ODD since 1 can mess up multiples of 2. The second division (eg. 13/2) tests whether it's a multiple of 4, and if it is then in correspondence you give a 0 if it's a multiple of 4 and 1 if it's NOT a multiple of 4 since 2 can mess up multiples of 4. The pattern here is that the product of the divisors divided by 2 equals the current left most binary number value. This goes on and on. Further example would be the third division (eg. 6/2) tests whether it's a multiple of 8 since adding 4, the current left most binary value, could mess up multiples of 8. The fourth division (eg. 3/2) tests whether it's a multiple of 16, and in correspondence if it is then it would return 0 and if NOT then would return 1 since adding 8 would ruin multiples of 16, etc., etc.

[TrashStash]

Thanks for this video. I watched this before competing in the wyse team, and got first place on the computer science test!

[dolcelinafortunado]

I appreciate this so much!!! Thank you!! I spaced out when my professor explained the binary, but you made it easier to understand.

[MetalReigns]

You made this so easy! I started trying to learn this last week (computer tech actually) and was worried when binary came up in my courses! The course made it confusing, but you simplified it so much. I am grateful…you sir, are awesome!! Thank you!!

[Rake]

You explaining this to me like my teacher
*IDK ANYTHING*

[BeauNadian]

I learned this 5 years ago in engineering and haven’t needed it since until now. All I needed was “divide by 10” and it all came back in a flash. Thanks for making a simple video.

[LinkinChikeva]

Omg! The first minute into this and a lightbulb went off! Thank you for this simplified method of learning binary. Very helpful indeed.

[matyan.]

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[tiffanydoherty]

Thank you SO much for explaining this in such a simple way!!

[evancarreon]

Started reviewing for exams and this was one of the most straight to the point and easy tutorials, great job man!

[clarkeken]

That moment after having a burst of enthusiasm when you realise that learning binary would be almost impossible for you to grasp. Darn brain.

[daniellewalker]

Oh my Gosh!  You explained the concept of Binary sweet and to the point.  Thanks for such a simple understanding of how to do binary!  I understood it like a boss, Thank you, Thanks you!!!