Every piece of computer data is made of bits, which are tiny units that act like switches that are either off (0) or on (1).

Understanding 0s and 1s

This operation compares two bits and only produces a 1 if both starting bits are already set to 1.

The AND Connection

This operation results in a 1 as long as at least one of the two bits being compared is a 1.

Short for 'Exclusive Or,' this only results in a 1 if the two bits being compared are different from each other.

The NOT operation acts like a mirror, changing every 1 into a 0 and every 0 into a 1.

Moving a row of bits to the left is a quick way to double the value of a number.

Moving bits to the right effectively cuts a number in half while ignoring any leftover remainders.

Computers use single bits as labels or 'flags' to keep track of many simple 'yes' or 'no' settings at once.

Masking works like a stencil, allowing a computer to ignore unwanted bits and focus only on the specific ones needed.

Toggling allows you to change a specific bit from 0 to 1, or 1 to 0, without changing any other data.

Using bitwise shifts can help a computer process multiplication and division much faster than standard calculation methods.

Checking if the very last bit in a sequence is a 1 is a simple trick to instantly see if a number is odd.