chapter 2 part 2 part 2

Bits as Codes
    ASC 2:

• the most widely used code
• an abbreviation of American Standard Code for Information Interchange

Unicode:

• A crading scheme that supports 65,000 unique characters

Bits as instructions in Program

• Program are stared as collection of bits
• Program instructions are represented in binary notation through the use of codes

Bits, Bytes, and Buzzwork
      Bit related terminology:
              Byte   8 bytes
              Kilobyte  1 thousand bytes
              Megabytes   1million bytes
              Gigabytes    1thousand bytes
             Terabytes   1trillion bytes

Green Computing
The manufacturing of hardware and software can have an impact on the environment

• buy green equip. (Energy Star)
• Use a notebook and a solar battery
• use energy-saving features
• turn off the comp. when your away
• screen savers don't save energy
• print only once
• * recycle waste products*