Computer Science ICT SSS2 FIRST Term

WEEK 6

UNIT OF STORAGE IN COMPUTER

Reference book: A Handbook on Computer Studies (PRACTICAL GUIDE) for Schools and Colleges by Niyi Adekolegan

Content

Memory unit is the storage capacity of a computer, the amount of information it can keep in memory.

It is usually expressed in bits and bytes. Most computers translate characters according to an eight-bit code.

Electronic devices are either ON or OFF, so they use the binary (0 and I) number system.

BIT: A bit is one binary digit. It is the smallest unit of information that can be transmitted to a computer. Numbers, letters and special characters are stored in memory as combinations of the bits 0 and 1.

BYTE: A byte is eight bits. A byte of information is a group of 8 bits. Since a.... View More