Bits and Bytes was the name of two Canadian educational television series produced by TVOntario that taught the basics of how to use a personal computer.
[3] The first series featured an unusual presentation format whereby Luba Goy as the instructor would address Billy Van through a remote video link.
Each episode also included short animated vignettes to explain key concepts, as well as videotaped segments on various developments in computing.
In the second Bits and Bytes series, produced almost a decade later, Billy Van assumed the role of instructor and taught a new female student.
The new series focused primarily on IBM PC compatibles (i.e. Intel-based 286 or 386 computers) running DOS and early versions of Windows, as well as the newer and updated technologies of that era.