Data Representation

Data Storage Units

1 Byte

8 Bits

Breakdown

8 bits

1 byte

1 Kilobyte

1,000 B

Breakdown

8,000 bits

1,000 bytes

1 Megabyte

1,000 KB

Breakdown

1,000,000 bytes

1,000,000 bytes

1 Gigabyte

1,000 MB

Breakdown

1,000,000,000 bytes

1,000,000,000 bytes

1 Terabyte

1,000 GB

Breakdown

1,000,000,000,000 bytes

1,000,000,000,000 bytes

Denary & Hexadecimal Reference Table

DENARY
HEX

Interactive Conversions (Clickable)

Binary to Denary
1286432168421
10011001

128 + 16 + 8 + 1

= 153

Denary to Binary

184

184 - 128 = 56 (1)...

1286432168421
10111000
Hex to Denary

AB

(10 × 16) + 11

= 171

Denary to Hex

189

189 ÷ 16 = 11 (B)

Remainder = 13 (D)

= BD

Binary to Hex
1286432168421
11010101
84218421

Nibble Split Strategy

= D5

Hex to Binary

A9

1286432168421
10101001

Binary Addition

Addition Rules & Logic

0 + 0 = 0
0 + 1 = 1
1 + 1 = 0 (Carry 1)
1 + 1 + 1 = 1 (Carry 1)
1286432168421
1111
01011010
+00101100
10000110

Sound Representation

Digital Sound Sampling Visualizer

Simulating how real-world audio is converted into binary data.

Connecting to Audio Server...
8000 Hz
4 bits

Samples / Sec

0

Bit Depth

0

Bit Rate

0

File Size (60s)

0

Image Representation

Digital Image Sampling Visualizer

Simulating how real-world scenes are converted into binary image data.

Loading Image...
32 x 32

The number of times the scene is measured (sampled) across its width and height.

4 bits

The amount of space available to store color information for each pixel.

Sample: Photograph

💡 Activity Tip: Try changing the Resolution and Bit Depth. See how the image becomes blocky or loses color detail, and watch how the file size changes!

Digital Reconstruction

Digital Pixels

Total Pixels

0

Bit Depth

0

Total Bits

0

File Size

0