Core Concept Mastery • Python Visual Series Module
A computer’s memory stores all data as numbers using binary (1s and 0s). The smallest piece of data is a "bit" (0 or 1). Eight bits grouped together form a "byte", which can represent any number from 0 to 255. Interact with the bits below to see how binary forms standard decimal numbers in memory.
Computers use tiny switches (bits) to represent data. Each byte holds 8 bits.