1.5 Common Units of Measure Flashcards
Small files are often measured in what unit?
Kilobyte (KB), Or 1000 bytes.
Older computer peripheral interfaces and slow network links are measured in what type of throughput unit?
Kbps, or 1000 bits per second.
Older bus interfaces and many types of network interfaces work at what signal speed?
MHz, or 1 million cycles per second.
The latest PC bus standards and networks can support what higher level or throughput speed?
Gbps, or 1,000,000,000 bits per second.
What is the first multiple of a bit?
The byte, which represents eight bits.
Newer hard disks and other large storage networks can be measured in what unit?
Terabyte, or 1000 GB.
What unit is used to measure large storage network and cloud systems?
Petabyte, or 1000 TB.
What is the basic unit of computer data?
The binary digit or bit, which can represent two values (0 or1).
What throughput capacity is found in major telecommunications links between data centers, cities, and countries?
Tbps, or 1,000,000,000,000 bits per second.
Medium to large files are measured in what unit?
The Megabyte (MB), which is 1000 x 1000 bytes.
Modern Central Processing Units (CPUs) and bus types plus fiber optic network equipment work at what signal speed?
Gigahertz (GHz) or 1000 million cycles per second.
What unit of measure is used to describe disk capacity.
The Gigabyte (GB), which is 1000 x 1000 x 1000 bytes.
Wireless networks and residential Internet links typically have what throughput speed?
Mbps, or 1,000,000 bits per second.
When data is transferred between components in the computer or between computers over a network, the throughput rate is measured in what unit?
Bits per second (bps).
