Storage Devices Flashcards
1
Q
What does data consist of?
A
Bits and bytes
2
Q
What is a bit?
A
A bit is the smallest unit of data. The word bit comes from binary digit. They are represented by 0 or 1.
3
Q
What is a byte?
A
A byte is eight bits stuck together in a chunk, one after another.
4
Q
What is a kilobyte?
A
1000 bytes
5
Q
What is a megabyte?
A
1 million bytes
6
Q
What is it gigabyte?
A
1 billion bytes
7
Q
What is a terabyte?
A
1 trillion bytes
8
Q
What is RAM?
A
Random access memory, it is a type of temporary storage called memory.
9
Q
What is backing storage?
A
Backing storage or just storage, is a type of perminant storage. The most common form of this is a hard drive.
