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Data Unit Conversion Basics

Bits are the smallest unit of data storage in computers, representing either 0s or 1s. Eight bits together form a byte, which can store a single character. Data storage sizes are measured in bytes and larger units like kilobytes and megabytes, with prefixes added to denote petabytes, exabytes, and larger sizes to describe increasing amounts of data storage.

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Data Unit Conversion Basics

Bits are the smallest unit of data storage in computers, representing either 0s or 1s. Eight bits together form a byte, which can store a single character. Data storage sizes are measured in bytes and larger units like kilobytes and megabytes, with prefixes added to denote petabytes, exabytes, and larger sizes to describe increasing amounts of data storage.

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DATA UNIT

CONVERSIO
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UNITS OF
STORAGE
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DATA UNITS
Everything in a computer is stored as 1s and 0s.
A single 1 or a single 0 in a computer is called a
'bit'. If we store a character in a computer it
takes eight 1s and 0s, so we might say it takes
eight bits to store a character.

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DATA UNITS
• Bits are the basic building blocks of not only
data storage, but all computers. Computers
work in binary digits, combining 0’s and 1’s in
countless patterns. These binary digits are
known as bits, and are the smallest possible
unit for data storage.

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DATA UNITS
• When 8 bits are combined, you get a byte. Bytes are
used to store a single character; whether it’s a letter,
number, or punctuation. All memory storage is
expressed in terms of bytes, so although bits might be
the foundation upon which data storage is built, bytes
are the building blocks that truly denote the usability
of any one storage solution.

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DATA UNITS
• Because storage is expressed in terms of bytes, all
greater units are typically referred to by their
shortened names. This means that you could keep
adding more prefixes to talk about more and more
data. Above terabyte, we have petabyte (PB), exabyte
(EB), zettabyte (ZB), and yottabyte (YB).

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