WorksheetsY7 Computing Storage Units
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
In computing, a bit is...
8 bytes
A single binary 0 or 1
2 nibbles
1024 kilobytes
How many bits are in a nibble?
16
8
4
32
A byte is...
8 bits
4 bits
2 bits
1 bit
A kilobyte is...
1024 Bits
1024 Bytes
1024 Megabytes
1024 Gigabytes
A megabyte is...
1024 Bits
1024 Bytes
1024 Kilobytes
1024 Gigabytes
A gigabyte is...
1024 Bits
1024 Bytes
1024 Kilobytes
1024 Megabytes
A terabyte is...
1024 Gigabytes
1024 Bytes
1024 Kilobytes
1024 Megabytes
A petabyte is 1024 terabytes of storage. Where are you most likely to find petabytes of data?
Data centres and super computers
Desktop PCs
Smartphones and tablets
Laptops
Which of these is the smallest?
Megabyte
Kilobyte
Gigabyte
Terabyte
How much storage would a typical USB memory stick have?
2 megabytes
500 megabytes
4-8 gigabytes
1 terabyte
How much storage would a CD have?
200 megabytes
650 megabytes
3.7 gigabytes
600 gigabytes
A typical mp3 track is around 50 megabytes in size.
No - they are more like 3 megabytes
Yes - that's about right
No - they're more like 200 megabytes
No - they're more like 1 gigabyte
The following is a correct order of units of storage from lowest to highest:
Bit, Nibble, Byte, Kilobyte, Megabyte, Gigabyte, Terabyte, Petabyte
Bit, Byte, Kilobyte, Nibble, Megabyte, Petabyte, Gigabyte, Terabyte
Petabyte, Terabyte, Gigabyte, Megabyte, Kilobyte, Byte, Nibble, Bit
Megabyte, Byte, Kilobyte, Nibble, Petabyte, Gigabyte, Bit, Terabyte
Which of these is the largest?
Megabyte
Kilobyte
Gigabyte
Terabyte
