The Size of a Computerʹs Memory Is Measured by the Number

question 510

Multiple Choice

The size of a computerʹs memory is measured by the number of bytes that it can store. The following table lists the
number of bytes in commonly used storage units. $$\begin{array} { l | l } 1 \text { kilobyte } ( \mathrm { KB } ) & 2 ^ { 10 } \text { bytes } \\\hline \text { 1 megabyte (MB) } & 2 ^ { 20 } \text { bytes } \\\hline 1 \text { gigabyte (GB) } & 2 ^ { 30 } \text { bytes } \\\hline 1 \text { terabyte (TB) } & 2 ^ { 40 } \text { bytes }\end{array}$$ Calculate the number of bytes in the following.
-1 kilobyte

• A) 1,048,576
• B) 1,000,000
• C) 1000
• D) 1024

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