Bits and bytes are the fundamentals of computing. Computers today are capable of wonderful marvels and complex calculations. But if you break down one of these problem-solving engines into its ...

I think this belongs in the CPU/mobo forum, because I have a feeling that some piece of legacy hardware has to do with this.<br><br>What is the purpose of having bytes and bits? Wouldn't it be simpler ...

Everything in the digital world is measured in bits and bytes. Following are the common components in a computer that are measured in bits. See bit and binary values. The "word" size is the number of ...

If you really think hard about it, a CPU is just a very general-purpose state machine. Well, most CPUs are, anyway. The MC14500 is a one-bit computer that has only 16 instructions and was meant to ...

Is a 64-bit computer in your future? With all of the hype surrounding 64-bit processors, you probably assume that my answer would be an unequivocal “yes-and pretty darn soon, too!” But put aside the ...

The abbreviation "MB" stands for "megabyte," a unit of computer storage. Modern business storage systems tend to have capacities that are orders of magnitude greater than the megabyte, with gigabyte ...