Bits Bytes etc

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Units

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kzCoDFrMGE&list=PLCiOXwirraUCa2MYf_oSM94uvwIGPMZ1q

New Units

Computer Science units are now based around the powers of 10

Powers of 10

The Bit

The Byte

Kilo Byte

Mega Byte

Giga Byte

Tera Byte

Peta Byte

Symbol PB Power 10^15

Exa Byte

Symbol: EB Power: 10^18

Zetta Byte

Yotta Byte

Old Units

Units based around powers of 2, according to the spec you don't need to know these

Powers of 2

Kibi Byte

Mebi Byte

Gibi Byte

Tebi Byte

Pebi Byte

Exbi Byte

Zebi Byte

Yobi Byte

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