Units of Data Storage: Flashcards
1
Q
What is a nibble?
A
- 4 bits.
- 1/2 byte.
2
Q
What is a byte?
A
- 8 bits.
- 1 byte.
3
Q
What is a Kilobyte?
A
- 1024 Bytes.
- 10^3.
4
Q
What is a Megabyte?
A
- 1024^2 bytes.
- 10^6
5
Q
What is a Gigabyte?
A
- 1024^3 bytes.
- 10^9.
6
Q
What is a Terabyte?
A
- 1024^4 bytes.
10^12
7
Q
What is a Petabyte?
A
- 1024^4 bytes.
10^18
8
Q
How to convert?
A
- 1 byte= 8 bits.
- Either x 8 or divide by 8
- x 1000 or divide 1000.
