Why Do Computers Use 1s and 0s? Binary and Transistors Explained.

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A short explanation of binary.

Upon reviewing the finished video I realized I made a mistake in some of my vocabulary. A byte can represent a number up to 255 but it can actually represent 256 different VALUES, as 0 is a value in and of itself. Rerecording and reanimating would be a painful process, so forgive me this mistake.

[HVtux]

I can't believe this video is at 1, 000, 000 views, when I made it I didn't expect it to ever pass 1, 000. Thank you all for the support!

[mattcowdisease]

I got a bachelors degree in computer science and not one teacher could explain binary in all 4 years like this video did. congrats really this was a work of art.

[danielhumphrey]

Just want to say I work for a tech distributor and have suggested your videos to many clients before. Thank you for a great visual representation of binary structures.

[austinfifield]

You mentioned at 4:10 that a byte represents 255 values. Just to be clear, it represents 256 values. The highest value represented is 255 but 0 is included; therefore, 256 total values are represented. EDIT: I now see you have mentioned this in the video description. I'll keep this comment up for those that didn't read the description.

[samanthastewart]

as a high school student watching this, this has explained way more about why computers use 1's and 0's than any teacher probably could explain at my school, good material here to learn from!

[vinitmanerikar]

I did not understand this in computer science lecture, u explained so nicely in 7 mins' video. Expecting a lot like this.

[KurohyouKitty]

Holy crap, I am someone that took technology for granted but seeing how much effort has been made into making our technology as high speed and as amazing as it is now appreciate everything so much more.
You can tell when someone knows their filed so well that they can explain it to someone who knew nothing about binary and can now explain it to someone else pretty well. You're amazing! I'm looking forward to learning more!

[beethovenplaisimond]

Honestly, you deserve a medal because of the simplicity that you use to explain the subject.

[howaboutsomesoyfood]

This is one of the few videos that clearly explains binary. This has been a difficult concept to grasp for me, but this helped a lot

[Alirezarz]

I'm stuying computer programming and although I knew about this, After all these years this is the most basic and understandable guide about this topic I've ever seen or heard! Fantastic job so glad I found you in my feed.

[michallawson]

I think this is the first time I've ever commented on a videp before. Simply wow! Your ability to simplify topics and make it accessible to people on different levels is simply admirable!

[pizzachi]

First of all I didn't know at all why computers use 1s and 0s so when I found this in my recommendations I was curious to find out so I clicked on the video and learned a lot from your good explanation. Very helpful.

[nihil]

Amazing!! This is how one should teach! The connections from each subject are apparent and logical. The voice is coherent, the pace is right. Great job.

[buildingnemo]

Beautiful explanation right here! You've simplified a computer engineering course in the space of 7 minutes, and I'm sure you've inspired many beginners on the subject what the inner workings of computer processors is really all about! I commend your work entirely.

[GuardianApe]

All these years of throwing the word binary around and converting bases, I never understood why this was used until this brilliant presentation. Thank you . Subscribing right away

[cuneytb.]

this is definitively one of the coolest and easiest to understand there ever could be about this topic. Great job bro !!

[michaelallenbuckman]

Dude...very well done! This has always been a difficult concept for me to grasp, but this is one of the best videos I've ever seen on the subject!

[boodyramadan]

I'm a computer Engineer and I still learned new things from this video!!. Amazing video bro❤

[jcpmac]

Beautifully explained. Clear, detailed and perfectly structured. And almost as importantly, well measured; there's none of that maddening, manic delivery that's so often favoured by Youtubers, suggestive of the narrator having to rush to complete his (or her) video before the plane leaves. No distracting, irrelevant music or silly sound effects, either: it's the subject that's allowed to be the focus of attention.

[marciolopes]

Please make more videos like this
You really have a talent for explaining things that most people would see as complicated in a very easy to understand way