Bit / bytes [7:36562]

2002-02-26 Thread Pierre-Alex GUANEL
Is conversion of bits into bytes and vice versa a function of Layer 1 or Layer 2? I have seen contradictory info. (I would say it is a layer 2 function because Layer 1 is only physical matters like voltage etc... but some one may have a logic to prove me wrong) thanks, Pierre-Alex Message

Re: Bit / bytes [7:36562]

2002-02-26 Thread Priscilla Oppenheimer
Layer 1 just understands bits. Hardware, in general, understands voltage and no voltage (one or zero). I guess it could understand high voltage and low voltage. In fact, there's even ternary systems that understand high, kinda high, and low. Back in the early days, software engineers got kind

RE: Bit / bytes [7:36562]

2002-02-26 Thread Pierre-Alex Guanel
This is clear. Thank you! Pierre-Alex -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Priscilla Oppenheimer Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2002 8:27 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Bit / bytes [7:36562] Layer 1 just understands bits. Hardware, in

Re: Bit / bytes [7:36562]

2002-02-27 Thread Marc Thach Xuan Ky
ailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of > Priscilla Oppenheimer > Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2002 8:27 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Bit / bytes [7:36562] > > Layer 1 just understands bits. Hardware, in general, understands voltage > and no voltage (one or zero). I g