[Year 12 IT Apps] Megabytes vs Megabits ps

[Robert Hind]

Not sure exactly what you are after :-)

Simple explanation is that
  a.. 1 byte = 8 bits
  b.. So 1 Megabyte = 8 Megabits
  c.. That may be file size or
  d.. It may be file transfer speed per second
Now Mega?
  a.. Used to be that 1 Kilobyte was 1024 bytes (Note 1024 = 2^10)
  b.. and 1 Megabyte was 1024 Kilobytes
  c.. BUT
  d.. Recently manufacturers have moved to 1 Kilobyte = 1,000 bytes, 1 Megabyte = 1,000 Kilobytes  and 1 Gigabyte = 1,000 Megabytes

Robert Hind (Semi-retired) OOF, GOM (Thanks Kent!)
Ashwood and Traralgon
robert at yinnar.com




  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Antoinette Siarabalos 
  To: itapps at edulists.com.au 
  Sent: Saturday, September 04, 2010 3:06 PM
  Subject: [Year 12 IT Apps] Megabytes vs Megabits ps


  HI all,

  Does anyone know of a good exercise or explanation online that is not too confusing?

  Thank you

   

   

  Antoinette Siarabalos

  eLearning Coordinator

  Emmaus College

   



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