Units of information Flashcards
1
Q
How many bits are in a byte?
A
8
2
Q
How many bytes are in a kilobyte?
A
1000
3
Q
How many bytes are in a kibibyte?
A
1024
4
Q
How many values can be represented with N bits
A
2^n
5
Q
Describe and explain the use of checksums
A
A checksum is a piece of data that is added to a block of data to enable error detection. It is produced by applying a checksum algorithm to a block of data. They are used to check if the data is corrupted during transmission.
