Deck 2: Understanding Bits and Bytes

Question 1

Computers work only with ________.

A) letters and symbols
B) binary numbers
C) hexadecimal numbers
D) decimal numbers

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Bit is short for ________.

A) binary digit
B) byte
C) kilobyte
D) megabyte

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Which of the following is the smallest unit of measure?

A) Gigabyte
B) Megabyte
C) Petabyte
D) Terabyte

Answer 3

B

Question 4

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

A) 3
B) 8
C) 24
D) 30

Question 5

A kilobyte contains approximately one ________ bytes of data.

A) hundred
B) thousand
C) million
D) billion

Question 6

Data that has been organized is called ________.

A) binary digits
B) information
C) bytes
D) output

Question 7

In reference to units of measurement, GB stands for ________.

Question 8

A megabyte holds approximately ________ bytes of data.

A) 1,000,000
B) 1,000,000,000
C) 1,000,000,000,000
D) 1,000,000,000,000,000

Question 9

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

A) Everything a computer does is broken down into a series of 0s and 1s.
B) When referring to computers, every number, letter, or special character consists of a unique combination of 8 bits.
C) Bit is short for binary digit.
D) A single bit can represent a single letter.

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT an example of data?

A) A sound
B) A word
C) A report
D) A picture

Question 11

Processor speeds are measured in units of ________.

Question 12

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

A) information
B) byte
C) data
D) input

Question 13

A kilobyte holds ________ bytes of data.

A) 256
B) 1,024
C) 16
D) 1,048,576

Question 14

One byte is equal to ________.

A) 8 characters
B) 1 word
C) 8 bits of data
D) 100 bits of data

Question 15

Eight binary digits is equal to ________.

A) 1 word
B) 1 byte
C) 1 bit
D) 100 bytes

Question 16

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

A) computer
B) English
C) C++
D) binary

Question 17

A bit consists of a ________.

A) single letter such as R and B
B) 0 or a 1
C) number such a 2 or 9
D) series of 0s and 1s such as 101

Question 18

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

A) A letter of the alphabet such as Y
B) A word such as Tom
C) A number such as 45
D) A special character such as @

Question 19

Which of the following is the largest unit of measure?

A) Terabyte
B) Megabyte
C) Petabyte
D) Kilobyte

Question 20

In reference to units of measurement, KB stands for ________.

Question 21

Match each of the following terms to its definition:
I. bit
II. byte
III. hertz
IV. megabyte
V. terabyte
A. 8 binary digits
B. greater than a kilobyte, smaller than a gigabyte
C. machine cycles per second
D. 0 or 1
E. more than one trillion bytes