2.3 - Units Flashcards by Unknown Unknown | Brainscape

Q

Why do computers use binary to represent data?

A

Based on electrical circuits and switches being on/off

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Data storage units from smallest to largest

A

bit, nibble, byte, kilobyte, megabyte, gigabyte, terabyte, petabyte

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How many bits in 1 byte?

A

8

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How many bytes in MB?

A

1,000,000

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How many MB in 1 GB?

A

1000

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How many bytes in KB?

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1000

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