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vocab list#2 K.C
How Big Is A Bit?
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| This is short for "binary digit". It is the smallest piece of a computer. | Bit |
| This is a combination of eight bits that represent one character of data. For example, the word "cat" has three characters, and it would be represented by three of these. | Byte |
| This is equal to 1.024 bytes | Kilobyte (K or KB) |
| This is equal to 1,048,576 bytes but it is usually rounded off to one million bytes. | Megabyte (MB) |
| This is one thousand megabytes. | Gigabyte (GB) |
| This is one trillion bytes or 1,000 gigabytes | Terabyte (TB) |
| This tells how much information your computer can store. Is usually measured in megabytes or gigabytes | Computer Memory |
| (a device that connects 2 computers over a telephone line) is measured in bits per second (bps). This tells how much information can be sent in a second. | The Speed Of Modem |