Representation of Data- Units Flashcards
1
Q
Binary
A
Base 2 numbers. Only digits ‘1’ and ‘0’ are allowed.
2
Q
Bit
A
The smallest unit of data – a bit can take the value of ‘0’
or ‘1’, alternatively expressed as ‘false’ or ‘true’.
3
Q
Byte
A
The smallest addressable unit of data in a computer.
Usually 8 bits.
4
Q
Gigabyte (GB)
A
1024 megabytes
5
Q
Kilobyte (kB)
A
1024 bytes
6
Q
Megabyte (MB)
A
1024 kilobytes
7
Q
Nibble
A
Half a byte
8
Q
Terabyte (TB)
A
1024 gigabytes
