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Bits N BytesComputers operate on Bytes of information. What is a Byte? Lets define some terms.
The following chart should help put it in perspective: CD = 650 MB or 650,000,000 BYTES or the same as 450 disks. One CD can hold the text from the entire 20 volume Encyclopedia Brittanica (without pictures) . CD-R & CD-RW are the same as a CD. DVD holds about 7 times as much as a CD. Hard
drives = 3GB minimum up
to over 200GB as of Jan 2003. The problem with bigger drives is
the programs get bigger. Many programs today take 300 to 400 MB
on the Hard Drive. Also
available today are large Jump drives. As of Dec 2018, these are
available up to 1TB |
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