Understanding Bits & Bytes

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

A single bit can represent a single letter.

Processor speeds are measured in units of

hertz

A kilobyte contains approximately one ________ bytes of data

thousand

A bit consists of a ________.

0 or a 1

Eight binary digits is equal to ________.

1 byte

A megabyte holds approximately ________ bytes of data.

1,000,000

A kilobyte holds ________ bytes of data.

1,024

How many bits does it take to spell the word yes?

24

One byte is equal to ________.

8 bits of data

Which of the following is NOT an example of data?

A report

Which of the following CANNOT be represented by a single byte?

A word such as "Tom"

Which of the following is the smallest unit of measure?

Megabyte

Which of the following is the largest unit of measure?

Petabyte

Computers use ________ language to process data at the most basic level.

binary

Bit is short for ________.

binary digit

Computers work only with ________.

binary numbers

The representation of a fact, figure, or idea is called ________

data

In reference to units of measurement, GB stands for

gigabyte

Data that has been organized is called ________.

information

In reference to units of measurement, KB stands for

kilobyte .