Memory Flashcards
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What is memory?
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Memory stores the data and instructions that the CPU processes as well as the output of the processed data. Memory is a collection of storage cells, each of which can store one binary digit (bit), which is the smallest unit of information for a computer. The value of a bit can be 1 or 0. Memory is measured in terms of bytes. A byte is a group of eight bits. Therefore, a byte is a series of eight 1s and 0s arranged in
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various sequences that can be interpreted by the computer. The amount of memory a computer has is measured in kilobytes, megabytes, and gigabytes.
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Equivalent values of each of these units of measurement.
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Unit Equivalent Byte 8 bits Kilobyte (KB) 1024 bytes Megabyte (MB) 1024 KB Gigabyte (GB) 1024 MB
