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Apr 13, 2018 21:39:05 #

itsnoelb Loc: Edgewater, FL. Originally: FLINT. MI.

Geez. I didn't get it when 1000 bits were a kilo bit, 1000 kb was a byte, the mb...then MB....basically, 1000 of x times 1000 of y equals 1000 of z......infinitely. Now, you guys fried my brain. No, I don't program. I just build the buildings for folks to work in who figure all that out.

Apr 13, 2018 22:07:32 #

rehess Loc: South Bend, Indiana, USA

itsnoelb wrote:

In computer usage, the multiplier is 1024 .... 1024 bytes = 1 KB, etc., but knowing the general concepts is sufficient in general

Apr 13, 2018 23:11:15 #

bpulv Loc: Buena Park, CA

TriX wrote:

Because you have referred to 4 bits as a byte (“..... (show quote)

There may be plenty of people that do understand, but judging by the postings and comments I see every day, there are more people that do not understand than do. Yes, a byte is 8 bits, but it is easier for non-technical people to understand 4 bits and 16 possibilities. I did not write this post for a technically adept audience. I wrote it to delete as much of the technicalities as possible and make things more understandable for non-technical people. In fact, I debated whether to use octal rather than hex for simplicity.

Apr 13, 2018 23:24:07 #

blackest Loc: Ireland

bpulv wrote:

There may be plenty of people that do understand, ... (show quote)

I don't see your purpose, binary hex octal BCD what relevance to photography does it have? I program and don't have much use for this stuff most of the time. its just a way of representing numbers 2 +2 = 4 in hex and decimal

Apr 14, 2018 00:21:27 #

bpulv Loc: Buena Park, CA

blackest wrote:

Today's photographer needs to understand both camera and computer terminology and relationships because there is a direct interface between the two technologies. A good percentage of Hoggers understand cameras, but are confused by the computer technology they use and depend on. They do not understand relationships between computer and camera terminology and don't understand where and where not there are mathematical relationships. This is especially true when people try to compare such things as computer file size to pixel quantity and density, and sizing of photographs along with other related questions.

Apr 14, 2018 00:27:30 #

mwsilvers Loc: Central New Jersey

Doddy wrote:

Its so easy..I don't know why People find it hard to understand!!

I was in IT for almost 40 years and in my experience for many, if not most people, its not so easy.

Apr 14, 2018 03:22:02 #

Doddy Loc: Barnard Castle-England

mwsilvers wrote:

I was in IT for almost 40 years and in my experience for many, if not most people, its not so easy.

I have an admission to make msilvers..I stand in the same corner as "most people". My attempt at making a joke about understanding bpulv's message was woeful. In future I will keep my nose out of things I don't understand, and concentrate on looking at.. and commenting on Photographs!

Apr 14, 2018 05:44:07 #

Terrymac Loc: LONDON U.K.

Rock on Doddy.

Doddy wrote:

Its so easy..I don't know why People find it hard to understand!!

Apr 14, 2018 07:51:18 #

tallshooter

warrior wrote:

4 bits=1 dollar

0-off

1-on

2 bits, 4 bits, 6 bits, a dollar!

Apr 14, 2018 07:51:49 #

ceallachain Loc: Cape May, NJ

Good to see this update. Been working with both Binary & Octal based systems since 1967 on IBM (360 & 370) and back then Univac (1108). Good basic explanation on the Computer side.

Apr 14, 2018 07:56:41 #