ALGORITHM: DECIMAL D TO 8-BIT BINARY B

1. Make a table with columns labeled:
   
   (1) Decimal numeral being considered
   (2) How many of these (in column (1)'s number)?
   (3) Resulting bit

2. a) Write D in column (1);
   b) Write 128 (= 8th bit's place) in column (2);
   c) Do D ÷ 128;
   d) Get quotient Q & remainder R;
   e) Write Q in column (3)

3. Repeat (until column 2 = "1")
              (i.e., until all bits are computed):
   a) Write the current R in column (1);
   b) Write bit-place number in column (2);
       (find it by halving column 2)
   c) Call it N;
   d) Do R ÷ N;
   e) Get quotient Q & remainder R;
   f) Write Q in column (3)
   

4. Let b8, b7, ..., b1 be the numerals in column (3),
   from top to bottom
   
   Then B = b8 b7 ... b1.