Units of Data Storage Flashcards

All 5 cards in this deck

What is a bit?

The smallest unit of data in computing, represented by either 0 or 1.

How many bits are in a nibble?

4 bits.

How many bits are in a byte?

8 bits.

List the units of data storage in order of size from byte upwards.

Byte, kilobyte, megabyte, gigabyte, terabyte, petabyte (each 1,024 times larger than the one before).

What are the steps to convert between two units of data storage?
e.g. convert 3 GB into MB

1. Going to a smaller unit, multiply by 1,024 (going larger, divide).
2. $3 \times 1024 = 3072$.
3. Answer: 3,072 MB.