Number bases Flashcards
1
Q
What defines a number base?
A
The number of digits available, i.e. base 10 has the digits 0-9 available
2
Q
What is a bit?
A
A single binary digit; either a zero or a one
3
Q
What is a byte?
A
A string of eight bits
4
Q
How many different values can be represented by n bits?
A
2ⁿ
5
Q
How many bytes are in one kibibyte?
A
2¹⁰
6
Q
What is the symbol for a kibibyte?
A
Ki
7
Q
How many bytes are in one mebibyte?
A
2²⁰
8
Q
What is the symbol for a mebibyte?
A
Mi
9
Q
How many bytes are in one gibibyte?
A
2³⁰
10
Q
What is the symbol for a gibibyte?
A
Gi
11
Q
How many bytes are in one tebibyte?
A
2⁴⁰
12
Q
What is the symbol for a tebibyte?
A
Ti
13
Q
How many bytes are in one kilobyte?
A
10³
14
Q
What is the symbol for a kilobyte?
A
KB
15
Q
How many bytes are in one megabyte?
A
10⁶
