COMPUTER HARDWARE
STORAGE DEVICES
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Question
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What is the term used to measure the size of memory or storage device?
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Bit
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Byte
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Computer storage and memory is often measured in megabytes (MB) and gigabytes (GB). A medium-sized novel contains about 1 MB of information. 1 MB is 1, 024 kilobytes, or 1, 048, 576 (1024x1024) bytes, not one million bytes.
Detailed explanation-2: -The byte is the smallest useful unit of measure to show how many characters a computer (or electronics device) can hold. This is useful for things like RAM, or storage devices like USB drives and other types of Flash memory.
Detailed explanation-3: -A byte consists of 8 adjacent binary digits (bits), each of which consists of a 0 or 1. (Originally, a byte was any string of more than one bit that made up a simple piece of information like a single character.
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