3.3.3 Units of information

• A bit is the smallest unit of digital information
• A byte is the fundamental unit for storing information in computers.


  True
• Match the unit with its size in bytes:

  Kilobyte ↔️ 1,024

  Megabyte ↔️ 1,048,576

  Gigabyte ↔️ 1,073,741,824
• How many bytes are in a kilobyte (KB)?

  1,024
• A megabyte (MB) contains 1,024 kilobytes.
• A bit is the smallest unit of digital information with a value of either 0 or 1.
• How many bits are in a byte?

  8
• Kilobytes, megabytes, and gigabytes are used to measure storage capacity.
• How many bytes are in a kilobyte (KB)?

  1,024
• To convert from smaller to larger units, you must divide by 1024.
• A bit can have two possible values: 0 or 1.


  True
• A byte is a group of 8 bits.
• A short novel of 500 pages might take up about 2 MB of storage.


  True
• How many megabytes are in a gigabyte (GB)?

  1,024
• A byte is the fundamental unit for storing information in computers.

  True
• Order the units of digital storage from smallest to largest.

  1️⃣ Bit

  2️⃣ Byte

  3️⃣ Kilobyte (KB)

  4️⃣ Megabyte (MB)

  5️⃣ Gigabyte (GB)
• What is the result of converting 2,048 bytes to kilobytes?

  2 KB