{"id":48385,"date":"2024-04-15T22:40:29","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T22:40:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=48385"},"modified":"2024-04-15T22:40:29","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T22:40:29","slug":"a-kilobyte-also-referred-to-as-kb-is-equal-to","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/a-kilobyte-also-referred-to-as-kb-is-equal-to\/","title":{"rendered":"A kilobyte also referred to as KB, is equal to:"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1000 bytes&#8221; option2=&#8221;1024 bytes&#8221; option3=&#8221;2048 bytes&#8221; option4=&#8221;512 bytes&#8221; correct=&#8221;option2&#8243;]<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is: <strong>B. 1024 bytes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A kilobyte (KB) is a unit of information or computer storage equal to 1024 bytes. It is often used to measure the size of files, programs, and memory.<\/p>\n<p>The term &#8220;kilobyte&#8221; is derived from the Greek word &#8220;kilo&#8221;, which means &#8220;thousand&#8221;. However, in computer science, a kilobyte is not equal to 1000 bytes. It is equal to 1024 bytes. This is because computers use a binary system, which means that they only have two values: 0 and 1. In binary, 1024 is written as 1000000000. This is why a kilobyte is equal to 1024 bytes.<\/p>\n<p>The other options are incorrect because they are not equal to 1024 bytes. Option A is equal to 1000 bytes, option C is equal to 2048 bytes, and option D is equal to 512 bytes.<\/p>\n<p>I hope this helps! 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