2.3 - Units Flashcards
1
Q
Why do computers use binary to represent data?
A
Based on electrical circuits and switches being on/off
2
Q
Data storage units from smallest to largest
A
bit, nibble, byte, kilobyte, megabyte, gigabyte, terabyte, petabyte
3
Q
How many bits in 1 byte?
A
8
4
Q
How many bytes in MB?
A
1,000,000
5
Q
How many MB in 1 GB?
A
1000
6
Q
How many bytes in KB?
A
1000