Reading Guide for "How Bits and Bytes Work"

  1. What are the digits (or "numerals") that we use in base-10? __________________________________

  2. What base does a computer use? __________________

  3. What digits do we use when working in base 2? ________________________

  4. How many bits are in a byte? _____________

  5. How many different values can be represented in 1 byte? ___________________

  6. What is the binary representation for the decimal number 18?  _______________

  7. How many bytes are in a kilobyte? _______________  How about a megabyte? ___________________