Question 1

How many bits are in a byte?

Accepted Answer

8 bits = 1 byte. A byte can represent 256 different values (0-255).

Question 2

Why are internet speeds in bits?

Accepted Answer

Historical convention from telecommunications. 100 Mbps = 12.5 MB/s download speed.

Question 3

Why is my storage smaller than advertised?

Accepted Answer

Manufacturers use decimal (1 GB = 1 billion bytes). Operating systems often use binary (1 GB = 1.07 billion bytes). This ~7% difference explains 'missing' space.

Question 4

What's the difference between bits and bytes?

Accepted Answer

1 byte = 8 bits. Storage is measured in bytes (GB, TB). Network speeds are usually in bits (Mbps, Gbps). Divide Mbps by 8 to get MBps.

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