storage unit Flashcards
1
Q
what is a storage unit?
A
a storage unit is a the measure of the amount of data that can be stored in a computer
2
Q
bit
A
a single binary digit (1 or 0)
2^0
3
Q
nibble
A
a group of four bits
2^2
4
Q
byte
A
8 bits
2^3
5
Q
kilobyte
A
1024 bytes
2^10
6
Q
megabyte
A
1024 KB
2^20
7
Q
gigabyte
A
2^30
1024 MB
8
Q
terabyte
A
2^40
1024 GB
9
Q
petabyte
A
1024 TB
2^50
10
Q
exabyte
A
1024 PB
2^60
11
Q
zettabyte
A
2^70
1024 EB
12
Q
yottabyte
A
2^80
1024 ZB
