1.7 units of measure Flashcards
1
Q
what is a bit?
A
abbreviation for binary digit (0 or 1): smallest unit of data in a computer
2
Q
what is a nibble?
A
equal to 4 bits or half a byte; can be expressed by one hexadecimal digit
3
Q
what is a byte?
A
equal to 8 bits; most computers use byte to represent a character such as a letter, number or typographic symbol
4
Q
what is the order of the metrics?
A
Kilo - 1000 bytes
mega - 1000 kilobytes
giga - 1000 megabytes
tera - 1000 megabytes
peta - 1000 terabytes
5
Q
what is the order of the binary?
A
kibi - 1024 bits
mebi - 1024 kibi
gibi - 1024 mebi
tebi - 1024 gibi
pebi - 1024 tebi
