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What does bit stands for ? Is it the basic and smallest unit of data ? What kind of data can a bit store ? How does computer circuitry is described in terms of the number of bits ? What is current use bit paths? |
It stands for binary digit the binary numbers o or 1 are called bits. It is the basic and smallest unit of data storage in computer memory. A bit on the memory is always storing some kind of data. The complexity of computer circuitry is described in terms of the number of bits that can be transmitted simultaneously. Current PC s use 8 16 32 and 64 bit paths |
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What is byte how it can store data ? How is storage or memory capacity is expressed in terms of number of bytes ? |
It is a combination of 8 bits it can store a single character of data. The storage capacity or memory capacity is expressed in terms of number of bytes it can hold or store. |
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What is word? What is the size of word ? how does it varies? What power of computer depends ? |
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