Css q2 Week4 g11
Css q2 Week4 g11
While a bit is the smallest representation of data, the most basic unit of digital storage is the
byte. A byte is 8 bits and is the smallest unit of measure (UOM) used to represent data storage
capacity. When referring to storage space, we use the terms bytes (B), kilobytes (KB), megabytes
(MB), gigabytes (GB), and terabytes (TB).
One kilobyte is a little more than one thousand bytes, specifically 1,024. A megabyte
represents more than a million bytes or 1,048,576. A gigabyte is 1,073,741,824 bytes. A terabyte is
1,099,511,627,776. The exact number is gained by taking 2^n power.
Quantities of bytes
1 bit (binary digit*) = the value of 0 or 1
8 bits = 1 byte
1024 bytes = 1 kilobyte
1024 kilobytes = 1 megabyte
1024 megabytes = 1 gigabyte
1024 gigabytes = 1 terabyte
1024 terabytes = 1 petabyte
ACTIVITY 1
Obtain accurate measurements for job
ACTIVITY 2
CONCEPT NOTES
Perform Calculations Needed to Complete Task using the Four Mathematical Fundamental
Operations: Addition (+), Subtraction (-), Multiplication (x), Division (%)
Megabytes, Gigabytes, Terabytes…...
What are they?
These terms are usually used in the world of computing to describe disk space, or
data storage space, and system memory.
Bit
Bit is the smallest unit of data that a computer uses. It can be used to represent two
states of information such as Yes or No.
Byte
A Byte is equal to 8 bits. A byte can represent 256 states of information, for
example, numbers and letters. I byte could be equal to a word. 100 bytes could equal
an average sentence.
Kilobyte
A kilobyte is 1024 bytes. I kilobyte would be equal to this paragraph you are reading
whereas 100 kilobytes would be equal to an entire page.
Megabyte
A megabyte is 1024 kilobytes. In the early days of computing, a megabyte was
considered to be a large amount of data. These days with a 500 GB hard drive on
computer being common, a megabyte doesn’t seem like much anymore.
Gigabyte
A gigabyte is 1024 megabytes. A gigabyte is still a very common term used these
days when referring to disk space or drive storage. 1GB could hold the contents of
about 10 yards of books on a shelf. 100 gigabytes could hold the entire library floor of
academic journals.
Terabyte
A terabyte is approximately one trillion bytes, or 1024 GB. A terabyte can hold 1000
copies of Encyclopedia Britannica. It could also hold about 300 hours of good quality
videos.
Petabyte
A petabyte is 1024 terabytes or about 1 million GB. A petabyte can hold
approximately 20 million 4-door filing cabinets full of text.
Exabyte
An Exabyte is 1024 petabyte. Another way of looking at it is that an Exabyte is
approximately 1 Billion GB
Zettabyte
A zettabyte is approximately 1024 Exabyte
Yottabyte
Approximately 1024 Zettabytes
Brontobyte
Approximately 1024 Yottabytes
Geopbyte
Approximately 1024 Brontobytes
CONVERSIONS
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1 bit (binary digit)
8 bits 1 byte
1024 bytes 1 kilobyte
1024 kilobytes 1 megabyte
1024 mb 1 gigabyte
1024 gb 1 terabyte
1024 terabyte 1 petabyte
1024 petabytes 1 exabyte
1024 exabyte 1 zettabytes
1024 zettabytes 1 yottabyte
1024 yottabytes 1 brontobyte
1024 brontobytes 1 geopbyte
Perform Calculations Needed to Complete Task using the Four Mathematical Fundamental
Operations: Addition (+), Subtraction (-), Multiplication (x), Division (%)
PERFORMANCE 1
1. You have 3 files with different sizes and you want to move them in your flash drive. Your
2GB flashdrive has no more available storage space. How much space do the 3 files need?
16 Mb 3 Mb 145 Kb = ________________ Mb
2. Your teacher ask you to create a copy of your document. if you will create 2 copies in the
same drive, how much total space will it need?
156 Mb
answer: _________Mb
3. You have a 500Gb hard disk in your computer. You are ask to create 2 partitions with the
same disk space. How much space does each partition have in Kb? ____________Kb
ACTIVITY 1