Understanding Binary Units

Understanding Binary Units

Assessment

Interactive Video

Computers

6th - 10th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Jackson Turner

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The video tutorial explains the units of binary measurement, starting from bits and progressing through nibbles, bytes, kilobytes, megabytes, gigabytes, terabytes, and petabytes. Each unit is described with examples and its significance in computing. The video also clarifies common misconceptions, such as the difference between kilobytes and kibibytes, and provides practical examples of data storage capacities. The tutorial concludes with simple calculations to reinforce understanding.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the basic unit of binary data that represents a 0 or 1?

Kilobyte

Bit

Nibble

Byte

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many bits are there in a nibble?

2

4

8

16

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary use of a nibble in computing?

Representing a single character

Storing a kilobyte of data

Storing a byte of data

Representing a hexadecimal character

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many bits make up a byte?

16

8

32

4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the Greek origin of the term 'kilobyte'?

Million

Hundred

Thousand

Ten

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many bytes are in a kilobyte?

1024

500

1000

100

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the approximate data capacity of a gigabyte in terms of video streaming?

20 minutes

10 minutes

5 minutes

1 hour

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