Units of Storage
Measures how much data a computer can hold, from bits to terabytes.
Purpose of Simple Data Storage
A Unit of Storage measures how much data a computer can hold.
Every file on a computer has a unit of measurement associated with it.
For this course, you only need to know from bits to Terabytes.
Measures of Storage
| Unit | Abbreviation | Approximate Size | Example Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bit | b | Smallest unit (0 or 1) | Binary data |
| Byte | B | 8 bits | A single character (e.g., 'A') |
| Kilobyte | KB | 1024 bytes | Text documents |
| Megabyte | MB | 1024 KB | Images, small apps |
| Gigabyte | GB | 1024 MB | Videos, games |
| Terabyte | TB | 1024 GB | Large storage systems |