Module 1.3
Task 1 - Bits and Bytes


A.M.D.G.

One single binary digit, or bit, is the smallest piece of data that a computer can store.

A group of 8 bits is known as 1 byte.

1024 bytes is known as 1 kilobyte (kb).

1024 kb is known as 1 megabyte (Mb)

1024 Mb is known as 1 gigabyte (Gb)

1024 Gb is known as 1 terabyte (Tb)

Answer the following questions in your jotter.

1. How many bits are in 5 bytes?

2. How many bytes are 100 bits?

3. How many bytes are in 12 Kb?

4. How many bits in a kilobyte?

5. How many megabytes are 7892 Kb?