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Basic Computer Jargon

Basic Computer Jargon

bulletSome units of measurement:
bulletbit: minimum unit of storage; 0 or 1 only
bulletbyte: enough storage for one character
bullet1 byte = 8 bits (thus 256 possible ASCII chars)
bulletASCII = standard computer codes for the alphabet
bullethertz: unit of frequency
bullet1 Hz = once per second

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