Computer question

[babyboo]

Hey everyone Quick, but stupid question lol. How many KB are in 100 MB's?? I think its like 100,000 but someone else told me something different. Help PLEASE!!! Thank you!

 

[Debbie]

100,000 is right

 

[babyboo]

Thank you!!

Thanks so much! You settled an argument lol Have a great night

 

[Debbie]

great! you have a good night too.

 

[Guru]

 

[Debbie]

Guru is there really? Or are you yanking my chain? lol


A kilobyte is equal to 1,024 bytes.
A megabyte is equal to 1,024 kilobytes.
A gigabyte is equal to 1,024 megabytes.
A terabyte is equal to 1,024 gigabytes.
A petabyte is equal to 1,024 terabytes.
An exabyte is equal to 1,024 petabytes.
A zettabyte is equal to 1,024 exabytes.
A yottabyte is equal to 1,024 zettabytes.


so if a kilobyte is really 1,024 then shouldn't it be called a kilobyte and bit more?
But what is a byte?
Bit - A Bit represents a value and it can be 0 or 1. We count in the Decimal system and each digit can be 0 - 9. A Bit has one digit also but it's values range from 0 - 1. Abbreviated Bit = b


Byte - A Byte is 8 Bits and has 8 digits. Similarly, in our decimal system, 10,000,000 has 8 digits. Abbreviated Byte = B

Kilobit/Kilobyte - Is a Bit/Byte multiplied by 1024 respectively. Abbreviated Kb/KB respectively.
Megabit/Megabyte - Is a Kilobit/Kilobyte multiplied by 1024 respectively. Abbreviated Mb/MB respectively.
Gigabit/Gigabyte - Is a Megabit/Megabyte multiplied by 1024 respectively. Abbreviated Gb/GB respectively.
Terabit/Terabyte - Is a Gigabit/Gigabyte multiplied by 1024 respectively. Abbreviated Tb/TB respective

*But then it goes and on and on and suddenly I have bits of bytes chasing my mega butt I mean byte to get to the gigabyte over there! Damn i give up!
In theory babyloo you kinda won but Guru is correct.

Must be his life experience.

Ohh I am so gonna get into trouble now!

 

[kitsuke]

My God... I am sorry Debbie, but you have given me (pardon my crudity) Monster Wood over here.


Just something about a pretty lady talking all technical.... and knowing what she's talking about when she does it. Gets my motor running in all kinds of ways.

 

[Guru]

 

[Guru]

 

[Debbie]

quote by kitsuke
"My God... I am sorry Debbie, but you have given me (pardon my crudity) Monster Wood over here.


Just something about a pretty lady talking all technical.... and knowing what she's talking about when she does it. Gets my motor running in all kinds of ways."


Oh? Yeah well I'm a blonde and i just know how to strut my stuff!



Guru, stronger than dirt? I didn't kick sand in your face did I? Anyway you aren't much older than me!I was being kinda respectful in a cheeky way to you being so knowledgeable.
(Definitions of knowledgeable:


adjective: thoroughly acquainted with and skilled in something through study or experience
adjective: highly educated; having extensive information or understanding
Example: "A knowledgeable critic"
adjective: thoroughly acquainted with through study or experience
Example: "Knowledgeable about the technique of painting- Herbert Read"
adjective: alert and fully informed
Example: "Surprisingly knowledgeable about what was going on")

 

[kitsuke]

Damn Debbie, if you don;t stop with the brain maneuvers I swear I am not responsible for the ravishing that you receive. A man can only take so much, then he can take no more.


Well, unless she says no. Then a man can take it in the ass for all I care, but that is a subject for another thread.

 

[Debbie]

The brain maneuver:
noun: an action aimed at evading an enemy
noun: a move made to gain a tactical end
noun: a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill
noun: a military training exercise
noun: a plan for attaining a particular goal
verb: perform a movement in military or naval tactics in order to secure an advantage in attack or defense
verb: direct the course; determine the direction of travelling

Are we speaking noun or verb or even literally that I am playing with your mind? Don't explode with that monster woody will you?

And don't I say don't read my stories. I have legal disclaimer that goes with them!

 

[Guru]

 

[Debbie]

thank you so much for the smooches!

 

[kitsuke]

Okay Debbie, I'm sorry to do this, but I am afraid I am going to have to pleasure in at least seventythree different ways now... and that's before I stop using my tongue. I'd be more apologetic, but you did bring this on yourself. If you'd be so kind as to cooperate this would all go much smoother.

 

[Debbie]

Seventy three different ways? Oh boy! BUT me, co operate? Uh uh that's not my style!
I am a blonde who is hard to hold on to as my hubby says.

 

[Shy Tall Guy]

It is interesting that after all of the replies to your question, no one answered your question with the exact answer you were seeking. While a number of people correctly calculated different answers, none answered your question in the units you sought.

There are 102400 kilobytes in 100 megabytes.

1024 kilobytes in each megabyte multiplied by 100 equals 102400 kilobytes

For the advanced students who want to be bit twiddlers someday:

How many bytes in a word?

In a Long word?

In a DWORD?

What is a nibble?

What number system is binary (hint 0 and 1)?

What are the other two number systems commonly used in computer science?

 

[Weird Harold]

For the advanced students who want to be bit twiddlers someday:

How many bytes in a word?

A Word is two Bytes.

In a Long word?

In a DWORD?

These are both terms for a 32 bit (four byte) values. (DWORD stands for "double Word")

What is a nibble?

Properly spelled "nybble" in this context, it is a four bit value or half a byte.

What number system is binary (hint 0 and 1)?

Base two

What are the other two number systems commonly used in computer science?

Octal (Base 8) and Hexadecimal (base 16 -- 0-9 and A-F are the digits used.)

A return question: Why are octal and hexadecimal used in computer science?

 

[Guru]

 

[Guru]

 

[Shy Tall Guy]

A return question: Why are octal and hexadecimal used in computer science?

Beats me - I almost never use them anymore

Seriously? Because they are much easier to use than binary; I can remember that 255 decimal is FF hexadecimal easier than 11111111, or that A is 10 easier than 1010. Any numerical system a matter of convenience for humans when talking about computers, since digital computers translate it all to binary sooner or later. Except for the easy numbers though (like FF anf FFFF) I use a claculator to convert between the number systems because I might have to use hex something like once every two months - Java just doesn't use hex that much.

Octal? I haven't used that in ages, never got used to it; trying to learn a number of different computer languages while trying to keep more than three number systems straight in my head just doesn't work for me.

On an aside, I used to feel bad that I didn't know any foriegn languages like many other people, then I realized that I do; I know Assembly, Pascal, C/C++, Java and even that scourge or Comp Sci, BASIC (yuck!).

 

[Shy Tall Guy]

I hate those tests where you have to read the question to get the right answer.

Word size is not universal across different architectures. That's why many portable C programs will #define their own types for words and longs, so they can accomodate different architectures.

But, since Intel owns the whole world, that matters little any more.

Java owns the world, and for once in history people don't have to worry about the underlying architecture or how large a variable is; they are the same regardless of what you are running on. Isn't life wonderful? Here comes the Sun!

 

[Weird Harold]

Beats me - I almost never use them anymore

Seriously? Because they are much easier to use than binary; I can remember that 255 decimal is FF hexadecimal easier than 11111111, or that A is 10 easier than 1010.

Guru said:
4. It just *might* be because you can look at the bits in a binary number, and convert groups of three or four into octal or hex directly. It *might* be that.

Guru's answer is very close.

The answer is that 8 and 16 are exponetial products of two (2^3 and 2^4 resectively) That means that all possible values of a binary value of three or four places can be represented without any extra values.

Neither octal or Hex are "easier to use" than binary, but they do take up less space and time in the source code. I too use a scientific calculator to do most of the conversions from one base to another, but when I'm "in programming mode" and using Hex frequently, I often don't need the calculator to visualize the binary bit patterns represented.

 

[LukkyKnight]

...But, since Intel owns the whole world, that matters little any more.

Not true, debbiexxx owns the world!

 

[Shy Tall Guy]

Guru's answer is very close.

The answer is that 8 and 16 are exponetial products of two (2^3 and 2^4 resectively) That means that all possible values of a binary value of three or four places can be represented without any extra values.

Well "why" is a pretty open question; you might as well ask why we use assembly and higher level languages - because it is easier than bit twiddling.

Neither octal or Hex are "easier to use" than binary, but they do take up less space and time in the source code.[/B][/QUOTE]All language and number systems used in comp sci are for human convenience, not some "computer" reason. Hex takes up no less "space" in computer memory or in compiled code (it is all binary at some point), only in source code, and space considerations in source code went by the way side a long time ago. Sure hex FF takes up less space in source code than 11111111, but the primary reason is human readibility and comprehension.

But as in many issues, there are multiple "reasons" that can be argued as answers for "why" questions. Had you said, "why hex and octal, rather than other possible number systems" then you might have gotten the desired answer - my answer was more general in nature. We are both correct.