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1
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What does data consist of?

A

Bits and bytes

2
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What is a bit?

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A bit is the smallest unit of data. The word bit comes from binary digit. They are represented by 0 or 1.

3
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What is a byte?

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A byte is eight bits stuck together in a chunk, one after another.

4
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What is a kilobyte?

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1000 bytes

5
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What is a megabyte?

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1 million bytes

6
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What is it gigabyte?

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1 billion bytes

7
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What is a terabyte?

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1 trillion bytes

8
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What is RAM?

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Random access memory, it is a type of temporary storage called memory.

9
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What is backing storage?

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Backing storage or just storage, is a type of perminant storage. The most common form of this is a hard drive.

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