Question

When _______ bits are grouped together as a unit, they form a byte.
1. 6
2. 8
3. 5
4. 4

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : 8

The correct answer is 8.

• A byte is a unit of data that is equal to eight bits.
• A byte is a unit that most computers use to represent a character, such as a letter, number, or symbol.
• Each byte can hold a string of bits that are encoded into a larger unit for application purposes.

Name	Equal to	Size in (Bytes)
Bit	1 Bit	1/8
Nibble	4 Bits	1/2 (rare)
Byte	8 Bits	1
Kilobyte	1024 Bytes	1024
Megabyte	1, 024 Kilobytes	1, 048, 576
Gigabyte	1, 024 Megabytes	1, 073, 741, 824
Terrabyte	1, 024 Gigabytes	1, 099, 511, 627, 776
Petabyte	1, 024 Terabytes	1, 125, 899, 906, 842, 624
Exabyte	1, 024 Petabytes	1, 152, 921, 504, 606, 846, 976
Zettabyte	1, 024 Exabytes	1, 180, 591, 620, 717, 411, 303, 424
Yottabyte	1, 024 Zettabytes	1, 208, 925, 819, 614, 629, 174, 706, 176