Where did Bytes Come From? - Computerphile

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Why do we have 8 bits in a byte? Professor Brailsford on the origins of the humble byte. Why Use Binary?: https://youtu.be/thrx3SBEpL8 Babbage's Puzzle: https://youtu.be/2qzjBmK0_20 Initial Orders II: https://youtu.be/nc2q4OOK6K8 The Font Magicians: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAdspOtgciQ Colossus and Bletchley Park: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HH-asvLAj4 https://www.facebook.com/computerphile https://twitter.com/computer_phile This video was filmed and edited by Sean Riley. Computer Science at the University of Nottingham: https://bit.ly/nottscomputer Computerphile is a sister project to Brady Haran's Numberphile. More at http://www.bradyharan.com

Published 2018-05-01 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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