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Computers - The Journey Inside continues…. Bit by bit …. 8 bits =. 1 byte. 1 KB =. kilobyte =. about 1,000 (one thousand) bytes. megabyte =. about 1,000,000 (one million) bytes. 1 MB =. gigabyte =. about 1,000,000,000 (one billion) bytes. 1 GB =.
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Bit by bit … 8 bits = 1 byte 1 KB = kilobyte = about 1,000 (one thousand) bytes megabyte = about 1,000,000 (one million) bytes 1 MB = gigabyte = about 1,000,000,000 (one billion) bytes 1 GB = And, each byte holds 8 bits capable of forming 256 combinations of 1/0 - WOW!
Computers use a variety of devices to store information STORAGE MEDIA: • Hard Drives (80 GB) • DVD (17 GB) • Thumb drives (16 MB - 4 GB) • CD ROM (640 MB) • Floppy Disks (1.44 MB)
DVD Digital Video Disk
What is a USB Flash Drive? • Storage device, also known as: • Pen Drive • Thumb Drive • USB Key • 1 to 4 gigabytes of information