http://www.wisecleaner.com What is a Bit? A bit is the smallest unit of data possible. You probably already know that computers speak in binary (1s & 0s); well, a bit is a single unit of 1 or 0. Alone, it’s not very helpful, but when placed together, it creates the foundation of computing. For example: a single bit can convey 2 things, either a 1 or a zero. Two bits though, can convey 4 things, 00, 01, 10, and 11 . What Are These Bits Used For? Everything! A computer can only speak in binary, and thus the bit dominates its existence. However, in this guide, I am relating to bit-architecture – or the amount of data available to a system at any given time. Thus even though your hard drive may be 160 Gigabytes (a byte equaling 8 bits), it can’t use all that information at the same time. 32-Bit Architecture I f you follow my previous example, you’ll find out that 32-bit means 32 of those buggers, all in one line. That means that there are a possible 4 billion (4,294,967,295 to