APPLICATION SYSTEM SOFTWARE
WHAT IS COMPUTER SOFTWARE
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1 terabyte
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2 gigabit
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a Byte
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Since one byte is made up of eight bits, this difference can be significant.
Detailed explanation-2: -The byte is a unit of digital information that most commonly consists of eight bits. Historically, the byte was the number of bits used to encode a single character of text in a computer and for this reason it is the smallest addressable unit of memory in many computer architectures.
Detailed explanation-3: -byte: Abbreviation for binary term, a unit of storage capable of holding a single character. On almost all modern computers, a byte is equal to 8 bits. Large amounts of memory are indicated in terms of kilobytes, megabytes, and gigabytes.
Detailed explanation-4: -00000000, 00000001, 00000010, etc. (i.e. 0-255). Eight bits are called a byte. One byte character sets can contain 256 characters.