Cambridge Technicals Level 3 IT LO1 Binary Units Flashcards
1
Q
What is a bit?
A
1 zero or one
2
Q
What is 1 nibble?
A
4 bits
3
Q
What is 1 byte?
A
8 bits/2 nibbles
4
Q
How many zero’s are added in each upward metrical increment?
A
Three 0’s (multiplied by 1000)
5
Q
What is the order of metric prefixes in terms of bytes?
A
Kilobyte (1,000)
Megabyte (1,000,000)
Gigabyte (1,000,000,000)
Terabyte (1,000,000,000,000)
Petabyte (1,000,000,000,000,000)
6
Q
What is the order of binary prefixes in terms of bytes?
A
Kibibyte (1,024)
Mebibyte (1,048,576)
Gibibyte (1,073,741,824)
Tebibyte (1,099,511,627,776)
Pebibyte (1,125,899,906,842,624)
