How BARCODES Work

Barcodes In One Lesson. Barcodes have revolutionized modern life. Discover what happens every time you hear a beep at the checkout.
I was inspired to make this video based upon an explanation of barcodes I found in a great book called Code: The Hidden Language of Computer Hardware and Software amzn.to/pR9MwK . I highly recommend it.
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  • @Akashpagol
    @Akashpagol3 жыл бұрын

    I wish every educational video on youtube was like this. Brief yet comprehensive.

  • @PacoOtis

    @PacoOtis

    2 жыл бұрын

    Perfect comment! If only they were!

  • @aaryashukla8404

    @aaryashukla8404

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yes this channel is best

  • @paulshevyakov4542

    @paulshevyakov4542

    10 ай бұрын

    78u

  • @LeonSheeter

    @LeonSheeter

    Ай бұрын

    Yes, I learn much better when the audio randomly becomes super loud for less than a second & goes back to normal..Especially learn the best whenever he says anything with a 'b' or a 'p' sound & it explodes a deep thunderous 'puff' sound.

  • @ConnecticutEmporium
    @ConnecticutEmporium9 жыл бұрын

    Finally! Now I can get rid of my POS system and read the bar codes myself!

  • @mxmm744

    @mxmm744

    9 жыл бұрын

    ConnecticutEmporium Point of sale or piece of shit?

  • @m0llux

    @m0llux

    9 жыл бұрын

    mxm m both, i guess

  • @melodysm

    @melodysm

    6 жыл бұрын

    LOL I know this is a joke but you’d also have to memorize all of the manufacturing codes and the product numbers.

  • @moneybandzzzz4352

    @moneybandzzzz4352

    3 жыл бұрын

    Finally! I know all the steps to shoplift!

  • @eddiekern
    @eddiekern10 жыл бұрын

    Wow, this was a great video. Very interesting and informative. Now I have a great conversation piece to break the awkward silence on a first date.

  • @CarlosValencia-cd7fi

    @CarlosValencia-cd7fi

    9 жыл бұрын

    Lmao awesome

  • @roarthemovie

    @roarthemovie

    6 жыл бұрын

    You're going to bore a date to death on the first date???

  • @Lizzie-sp5dq

    @Lizzie-sp5dq

    6 жыл бұрын

    ....and the last......😴

  • @MrJerzy624

    @MrJerzy624

    5 жыл бұрын

    Hey girl wanna learn about barcodes lmao!! that would def be an ice breaker kinda funny too

  • @abdelrahmanmagdy298

    @abdelrahmanmagdy298

    5 жыл бұрын

    HAHAHA

  • @fdgxtgtybfgvg1086
    @fdgxtgtybfgvg10865 жыл бұрын

    Walmart Employer: "So... what's a skill you have?" Me: "I can understand barcodes."

  • @vasistamahadev

    @vasistamahadev

    4 жыл бұрын

    🤣

  • @zackdiarra4805

    @zackdiarra4805

    3 жыл бұрын

    LOL

  • @EatsFancyFeast

    @EatsFancyFeast

    3 жыл бұрын

    hahahaha

  • @niktwister
    @niktwister3 жыл бұрын

    For anyone wondering , this is UPC-A barcode generation algorithm . There are many others , for example "Code 128" barcode generation algorithm is capable of encoding alphanumeric characters from ASCII character set.

  • @LMBee00

    @LMBee00

    9 ай бұрын

    Way above my comprehension abilities. I got lost about a minute in and then my mind wanders about something I can comprehend.

  • @DenizDales
    @DenizDales10 жыл бұрын

    Your voice should be on TV. Even when you say chicken soup it's interesting.

  • @foadrightnow5725
    @foadrightnow57256 жыл бұрын

    Easily one of THE most informative videos per minute that I've seen! I learned more about bar codes in four minutes than I did in seventeen years in the grocery biz! Thanks!

  • @Danielmountford_
    @Danielmountford_2 жыл бұрын

    I showed a photo of a paint can with a small bar code on it to an employee who scanned the screen and instantly brought up the same product on his phone. I work in a pretty tech industry and it's pretty cool that such a simple design works so well

  • @pinche1994
    @pinche199411 жыл бұрын

    These type of videos are what I always wanted! I wish the internet was more populated with this type of stuff. LOVE IT. KEEP MAKING MORE! And thanks.

  • @OliverBack
    @OliverBack11 жыл бұрын

    It's funny, me and my dad were having a conversation about this when I was visiting him, and by chance I saw this video about 40 minutes before he phones, thanks a lot for the upload, this is a great channel.

  • @arturshchukin2341
    @arturshchukin23413 жыл бұрын

    Concise and straight to the point! Thank you for making us learn and saving our time.

  • @TRAVELLEROFWORLDS
    @TRAVELLEROFWORLDS7 жыл бұрын

    This cashier is grateful for the lesson!

  • @lolgerman

    @lolgerman

    5 жыл бұрын

    Tobie Allen II same lmao

  • @sihlejpromajola1718
    @sihlejpromajola1718 Жыл бұрын

    The most articulate explanation you can ever get in this world... Well done for Excellent videos.

  • @ictcomputersciencewithmiss8965
    @ictcomputersciencewithmiss89655 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely fantastic! You make it seem so simple!

  • @proengineer4250
    @proengineer425011 жыл бұрын

    Very nice and comprehensive way of giving a lesson. Thanks A LOT!

  • @henrygdance
    @henrygdance11 жыл бұрын

    very clear, short, yet enough info to understand barcode system. Great!

  • @arpit5ster
    @arpit5ster5 жыл бұрын

    Amazing, I learnt this is 5 mins. Wow, great informative video.

  • @jarecki93
    @jarecki939 жыл бұрын

    This is very useful lesson for me. Thanks to you I have made a project at my university!

  • @Like_Ike
    @Like_Ike7 жыл бұрын

    every answer to every question I had about barcodes right here!! thanx really helpful!!!

  • @Like_Ike

    @Like_Ike

    7 жыл бұрын

    THEPROGOLDLION hey lol

  • @dmillionairkid
    @dmillionairkid11 жыл бұрын

    that was awesome! exactly what i was looking for for the last 2 hrs! thanks for breaking it down for us!!

  • @azeemahmad7116

    @azeemahmad7116

    2 жыл бұрын

    I'm replying to a 9 year old comment.XD

  • @inqilabpatel1
    @inqilabpatel18 жыл бұрын

    Thanks a lot for such a brilliant lecture just in one lesson. Thanks again.

  • @Yup_Pup
    @Yup_Pup7 жыл бұрын

    i work in a warehouse and im super glad to finally understand this

  • @cca211
    @cca21111 жыл бұрын

    WOW!! I feel so enlightened!

  • @milkykungnaja
    @milkykungnaja10 жыл бұрын

    Magnificent video tutorial. Very clear voice and wonderful illustrations. Thanks a lot :-) Subscribed.

  • @BlackMambo5
    @BlackMambo53 жыл бұрын

    I'll never see barcodes the same way ever again. Thank you!

  • @xenux123
    @xenux1237 жыл бұрын

    Omg this is mindblown for me. Thank you very much! Old but gold video.

  • @dukestt
    @dukestt9 жыл бұрын

    my scanner works on my phone, at least, and it really is Campbells Chicken Noodle soup. $1.29 apparently.

  • @IsaacComelli

    @IsaacComelli

    8 жыл бұрын

    +dukestt What a deal!

  • @deanmaize8113

    @deanmaize8113

    6 жыл бұрын

    dukestt. I saw that dude i was at Wal-Mart when I saw that

  • @tommydrown4378

    @tommydrown4378

    4 жыл бұрын

    🤣😂🤣

  • @BaileyVea
    @BaileyVea4 жыл бұрын

    This really helped me in my college math class. Thank you! :)

  • @angeljose8591

    @angeljose8591

    2 жыл бұрын

    how

  • @mark0nius
    @mark0nius11 жыл бұрын

    I might have missed it, but I think you forgot to mention that the numbers on the right side are inverted to those on the left (0 becomes 1 and vice versa). Zero on left: 0001101; Zero on right 1110010

  • @AT-zr9tv
    @AT-zr9tv3 жыл бұрын

    Very elegant and clear presentation, thanks!!!

  • @Sensei_Mango_Man
    @Sensei_Mango_Man2 жыл бұрын

    Up to now, i’ve come to know how barcodes work. Really interesting information.

  • @BarcodeFreeware
    @BarcodeFreeware6 жыл бұрын

    Very good course to quickly understand how bar codes work.

  • @LuwBren
    @LuwBren12 жыл бұрын

    It's unbelievable that all that happens in just one second when I beep my product in a store :0

  • @mangasprai
    @mangasprai9 жыл бұрын

    i feel less dumb.

  • @biniamd6502

    @biniamd6502

    9 жыл бұрын

    Same here;)

  • @AmDsus2Fmaj7Am
    @AmDsus2Fmaj7Am11 жыл бұрын

    "do you know how barcodes work?" that would be a cool opener for that cute cashier :) LOL

  • @Dee-df3mo

    @Dee-df3mo

    2 жыл бұрын

    I'm sure that cute cashier is on hour six of her shift and gives two fucks about how a bar code works lmao

  • @levinparackal
    @levinparackal5 жыл бұрын

    Thankyou so much for this amazing explanation :)

  • @jus1taj
    @jus1taj3 жыл бұрын

    Holy crap. That was way more than I could have imagined.

  • @Bollywoodviibes
    @Bollywoodviibes2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks a lot because i have a presentation tomorrow on this topic.

  • @sei-bay
    @sei-bay Жыл бұрын

    You are really amazing You did this just in 4 minutes Thank you

  • @gajumasare5443
    @gajumasare54432 жыл бұрын

    This small video has everything and it was really easy to understand 😃

  • @MrCavitysChessCorner
    @MrCavitysChessCorner12 жыл бұрын

    Dude your videos are awesome!!

  • @hideokuwaki
    @hideokuwaki10 жыл бұрын

    In the case of the barcode, the binaries are just a standard, not the binary equivalent for the decimal number. To convert a binary number to a decimal number you can use this: For example, converting 10101010 into decimal, 1*2^7+0*2^6+1*2^5+0*2^4+1*2^3+0*2^2+1*2^1+0*2^0 So the binary 10101010 is equivalent to the decimal 170. Maybe this can help you: watch?v=Fmb3TCvlETk

  • @MC-Minority
    @MC-Minority8 жыл бұрын

    that was freaking awesome

  • @thecomedian4136
    @thecomedian41364 жыл бұрын

    Very informative! Thanks a lot!

  • @KevinSkarritt
    @KevinSkarritt13 жыл бұрын

    FABULOUS video!!!! Bravo. Request: Can you do a similar video for 2D Barcodes/QRCodes?

  • @SohilShah_Melodyman
    @SohilShah_Melodyman5 жыл бұрын

    Very well explained; thanks for sharing!

  • @qoolandz
    @qoolandz8 жыл бұрын

    That's help me understand and make my own DIY Barcode with MS-Excel, Thank you.

  • @IDAutomation
    @IDAutomation13 жыл бұрын

    @boombasticLee If you are attempting to calculate a 13th digit, then you are creating a symbology known as EAN13 (looks similar to UPC). In this particular example, UPCa takes 11 digits and produces a 12th (check digit).

  • @as20239
    @as202396 жыл бұрын

    Thanks this lesson helped me alot.

  • @deathby1hpgaming485
    @deathby1hpgaming485Ай бұрын

    The people that came up with this were way ahead of their time.

  • @skatejam7
    @skatejam712 жыл бұрын

    :( i wanted him to go into the tracking of items, very informative though! thanks!

  • @IDAutomation
    @IDAutomation13 жыл бұрын

    @n40798 Yes, it is UPCA. UPCE takes in the same amount of data but produces an 8 digit barcode.

  • @tigermar19
    @tigermar198 жыл бұрын

    great, concise explanation!

  • @umargul5644
    @umargul56442 жыл бұрын

    Great job sir,thanks

  • @mouadsifessalam
    @mouadsifessalam10 жыл бұрын

    Great videos hope to see more

  • @pancanfly
    @pancanfly8 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the lesson.

  • @THEPROUDINDIANRISHIKESHKV
    @THEPROUDINDIANRISHIKESHKV8 жыл бұрын

    Best amongst the best....Too Good

  • @3ds12Game
    @3ds12Game10 жыл бұрын

    You are awesome, this is also 1 lession: my-youtube-account + awesome lessions = subscribed

  • @EarlWallaceNYC
    @EarlWallaceNYC2 жыл бұрын

    Quick and easy. Thanks

  • @xerox844
    @xerox8442 жыл бұрын

    You are one damn good teacher man

  • @carlziade4353
    @carlziade43538 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this lesson. Can you share the presentation you used?

  • @twnk01
    @twnk0112 жыл бұрын

    This is awesome. Thanks so much.

  • @MrTanker10a
    @MrTanker10a10 жыл бұрын

    Simply AWESOME!

  • @CrabMinded
    @CrabMinded9 жыл бұрын

    Moooore video plz. This chanel could be in the top 10 edu channels on youtube!

  • @Drevilbreakfast
    @Drevilbreakfast Жыл бұрын

    straight to the point good video

  • @SyedAmeedSA
    @SyedAmeedSA5 жыл бұрын

    Love the way you have explained how barcode works. But how does one know exactly which manufacturer and product has which code? Is there an administered international database that we have to register into? Provided that there is no administered database, can anyone generate their own EAN barcodes for free, with their favorite numbers as manufacturer and product code?

  • @add859tankionline
    @add859tankionline6 жыл бұрын

    Finally a video that answers my shower thought about a barcode knowing if it is upside down. Thanks lol

  • @alhdlakhfdqw
    @alhdlakhfdqw11 жыл бұрын

    AWSOME !!! very very nice explainde!! keep it up man!!!

  • @redwillb7423
    @redwillb74232 жыл бұрын

    Interestingly, I've noticed no one has pointed out that the right side's number codes are just the inverse of the left side's. Example: Left side 1: 0011001 Right side 1: 1100110

  • @user-wq3kk2oj1l
    @user-wq3kk2oj1l2 жыл бұрын

    excellent...no words

  • @DaElfer
    @DaElfer6 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much. I was able to create a program to generate a barcode

  • @waynefoster1430
    @waynefoster14304 жыл бұрын

    So helpfull!!!!!! I always wanted to know how it works.

  • @Golden_Tortoise
    @Golden_Tortoise4 жыл бұрын

    That was great! Thank you

  • @LinoJustin
    @LinoJustin2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks man for the video

  • @appoline2327
    @appoline23276 жыл бұрын

    My TaoHorse barcode scanner works great for 1D/2D barcodes, iPhone, PC, etc., finally know what happens, thanks:)

  • @jakeyboo7
    @jakeyboo79 жыл бұрын

    What a fantastic video! :D

  • @Poornima_life
    @Poornima_life8 жыл бұрын

    thanks sir..Very easy n effectively explained..

  • @girishraj1976
    @girishraj19765 жыл бұрын

    Is it work with ought numerical digit? some barcode it seeing with numerical digit and some without digit!!

  • @sleepyrabbit4655
    @sleepyrabbit46552 жыл бұрын

    Great explanation. Why the channel stopped producing this type of videos?

  • @TheRealMonnie
    @TheRealMonnie7 жыл бұрын

    Very good job.

  • @victorialazareva
    @victorialazareva10 жыл бұрын

    Life /noun/ 1. The condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter, including the capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death. 2. The period between the birth and death of a living thing. I hope that helps c:

  • @InsidiousClouds
    @InsidiousClouds2 жыл бұрын

    So theoretically, could I replace the type of barcode on lets say an apple from a 2 to a 0, and just get the apple without having to weigh it at all?

  • @brycepascua1685
    @brycepascua16859 жыл бұрын

    What's happens when it's completely scratched off is it still readable like able to read what barcode was there last?

  • @WadelDee
    @WadelDee3 жыл бұрын

    Did they come up with the codes on the left side and then inverted them to get those on the right or are the codes on the left side an inversion of the codes on the right?

  • @23v0lv32
    @23v0lv325 жыл бұрын

    wow what a fascinating video. kudos

  • @oceantrolls73
    @oceantrolls7312 жыл бұрын

    well done Sir. Thank you.

  • @4DModding
    @4DModding9 ай бұрын

    Most efficient video on youtube

  • @mattG527
    @mattG52711 жыл бұрын

    QUESTION! ---- I'd really LOVE TO KNOW the extent of what a barcode can tell me --- I work in a warehouse & I've been told that the first 3 numbers tell you the country it was made in (true or not?), you mentioned the first digit showing standard or weighted things; what about 4 through 9? & do you know of a link or any reading material anywhere for me to look through? I've been looking on the web for ages but this video has told me more then all the other research I've done. Thank you!

  • @gregorye6075
    @gregorye60755 жыл бұрын

    nice work Sir

  • @mahbubahaque3506
    @mahbubahaque3506 Жыл бұрын

    very well explained

  • @absolutepowerchannel8980
    @absolutepowerchannel89805 жыл бұрын

    Damn technology. You're smart. How does anyone know this?🤔🤣

  • @mndlessdrwer
    @mndlessdrwer11 жыл бұрын

    Especially if you are looking at the much compressed versions that define most of the equations by employing operators such as the gradient, divergence, curl or del operators. Then you have to look all of those up and learn that the bolded letters are actually Vector potentials or Vector fields, and how those function. Then you learn partial derivatives and cross and dot products. By then you will have just scratched the surface. Math, helping the universe confuse us.

  • @tracyosborne854
    @tracyosborne854 Жыл бұрын

    Fantastic!

  • @humayun891
    @humayun8919 жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much ....

  • @joni4757
    @joni47578 жыл бұрын

    Interesting and informative video, thanks (y)

  • @TaylorMMontgomery
    @TaylorMMontgomery5 күн бұрын

    It's important to note that this is a UPC, there are many types of barcodes and they work differently than UPCs

  • @blakebecker7362
    @blakebecker73623 ай бұрын

    I can now read barcodes without a scanner, thanks!

  • @test-zp3hk
    @test-zp3hk9 жыл бұрын

    Which program did you use to create this video ? I need to do something similar for school and this would be exactly what I need....

  • @BarcodeFreeware
    @BarcodeFreeware2 жыл бұрын

    Use Excel data to print bulk barcode labels - In order to improve work efficiency, you can first enter the value of the barcode in Excel, and then import it into our barcode generator software to make barcodes in batches.

  • @deepaklokare
    @deepaklokare11 жыл бұрын

    Really very useful Thank u