MCQ IN COMPUTER SCIENCE & ENGINEERING

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

COMPUTER NETWORKING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A bit is smaller than a byte.
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -One byte is equivalent to eight bits. A bit is considered to be the smallest unit of data measurement.

Detailed explanation-2: -While a byte can hold a letter or symbol, a bit is the smallest unit of storage, storing just one binary digit. The standard number of bits in a byte is eight, but that number can vary from system to system, depending on the hardware.

Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -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.

Detailed explanation-5: -1 byte is equal to 8 bits. The byte is the tiniest unit of memory which is addressable in different computer systems as it was historically the number of bits needed to encode a single text character in a computer.

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