A set of 8 bits that means something to the computer, like a letter, number, or punctuation mark.

One thousand (1,000) bytes.

One million (1,000,000) bytes.

One billion (1,000,000,000) bytes.

One trillion (1,000,000,000,000) bytes.

Holds 700 MB (megabytes).

Holds 4.7 GB (gigabytes).

Typically holds 32 or 64 GB (gigabytes).

Typically holds between 250 GB (gigabytes) and 1 TB (terabyte).

A measurement of how fast your computer processes information (cycles per second).

A computer part that determines how fast your computer will process information and typically has a rate of 3.5 GHz (gigahertz).

Internet connection through a phone line that usually runs at a rate of 28.8 Kbps (kilobits per second) or 56 Kbps.

Internet connection through fiber optic cables that runs at a rate of 1.544 Mbps (megabits per second) and designed for many users at once.

Internet connection through a cable line that usually runs at a rate of 100 - 200 Mbps (megabits per second) and designed for very few users at once.