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Calculating Data Storage

This document discusses units of digital storage such as bytes, kilobytes, megabytes, gigabytes, and terabytes. It provides examples of how to calculate storage capacities and convert between units. Specifically, it explains that a byte is the basic unit, a kilobyte is 1,024 bytes, a megabyte is 1,048,576 bytes, and storage amounts of common devices like CDs, DVDs, and files. It also includes examples of calculating how many files can fit given the file and storage sizes.

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Calculating Data Storage

This document discusses units of digital storage such as bytes, kilobytes, megabytes, gigabytes, and terabytes. It provides examples of how to calculate storage capacities and convert between units. Specifically, it explains that a byte is the basic unit, a kilobyte is 1,024 bytes, a megabyte is 1,048,576 bytes, and storage amounts of common devices like CDs, DVDs, and files. It also includes examples of calculating how many files can fit given the file and storage sizes.

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CALCULATING DATA STORAGE

CALCULATING DATA STORAGE


• While a bit is the smallest representation of data, the most basic unit
of digital storage is the byte. A byte is 8 bits and is the smallest unit of
measure (UOM) used to represent data storage capacity.
• When referring to storage space, we use the terms bytes (B),
kilobytes (KB), megabytes (MB), gigabytes (GB), and terabytes (TB).
CALCULATING DATA STORAGE
• One kilobyte is a little more than one thousand bytes, specifically
1,024.
• A megabyte represents more than a million bytes or 1,048,576. A
gigabyte is 1,073,741,824 bytes.
• A terabyte is 1,099,511,627,776. The exact number is gained by
taking 2^n power.
CALCULATING DATA STORAGE
CALCULATING DATA STORAGE
• In general, when something is represented digitally, the greater the
detail, the greater the number of bits needed to represent it. A low-
resolution picture from a digital camera will use around 360KB, and a
high-resolution picture could use 2 MB or more. Kilobytes,
megabytes, gigabytes, and terabytes are typically used to measure
the size or storage capacity of a device. Examples of components and
devices that use byte storage include: random access memory (RAM),
hard disk drive space, CDs, DVDs, and MP3 players.
CALCULATING DATA STORAGE
• CDs have a data storage capacity of approximately 700 MB. DVDs
have a data storage capacity of approximately 4.3 GB on a single-layer
disc, and approximately 8.5 GB on a dual-layer disc. BDs have a
storage capacity of 25 GB on a single-layer disc, and 50 GB on a dual-
layer disc.
CALCULATING DATA STORAGE
• Once we know the size of a file or folder, it is possible to determine
the number of bytes being used. For example:
A file is 20 KB in size
1 KB = 1,024 Bytes
20 * 1,024 = 20,480 bytes in a 20 KB file
CALCULATING DATA STORAGE
• If a 20 KB file is stored in a 1 MB folder (1 MB = 1,048,576 bytes of
space); then approximately a total of 51 files can be stored in that
folder (1,048,576 / 20,480 = 51.2). Direction: Solve the problems
indicated below. Show your solution.
• 1. How many 60 KB jpg files can be stored on a 2 MB folder in your
hard drive?
• 2. How many 5 MB mp3 files can be stored on a 1 GB flash drive?
• 3. How many 750 MB .avi files can be stored on a 4.3 GB DVD-R

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