Which of the following is an accurate representation of the data hierarchy from smallest to largest?
A) bit, byte, field, record, file, database
B) bit, byte, field, file, record, database
C) byte, bit, field, record, file, database
D) byte, bit, field, file, record, database

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The correct data hierarchy from smallest to largest is: bit (the smallest unit of data, representing a 0 or 1), byte (consisting of 8 bits), field (a collection of bytes representing a single piece of data), record (a collection of fields related to one entity), file (a collection of records), and database (a collection of files or tables organized for rapid search and retrieval).

Which of the Following Is an Accurate Representation of the Data