Decoding the Digital World: Bits and Bytes Made Simple

[@snapmodesteveduncanthesmsgod]

You should’ve put petabytes too because cloud references petabytes so much

[@WhiteboardDoodles24]

Thanks for the suggestion. You're absolutely right - petabytes are becoming more common, especially with cloud storage. I focused on the most common units people come across, but I'll consider including petabytes and even larger units in a future update or video. Appreciate your feedback.

[@snapmodesteveduncanthesmsgod]

@@WhiteboardDoodles24 thanks

[@mattgowen]

Useful, until the kB with a lower-case K and the 1024 bytes in a kilobyte. That's a kibibyte. The SI prefix Kilo (capital K) is 1000 bytes. This change was determined by the IEC determined these different prefixes in 1998. See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kilobyte

[@WhiteboardDoodles24]

Thank you for your comment. You are right that there is a distinction between the terms and their proper usage. Traditionally, in computer science, a kilobyte (kB) has often been used to refer to 1024 bytes because of the binary nature of computing. However, to avoid confusion, the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) introduced standardized terms: kB (kilobyte) - 1000 bytes and KiB (kikibyte) - 1024 bytes. The use of a lowercase 'k' for kilo is correct, as it follows the International System of Units (SI) conventions, where 'k' stands for 1000. In contrast, "KiB" specifically denotes 1024 bytes in binary contexts. I will make sure to use these terms accurately in future videos. Thank you for the feedback.