Bits
- A Bit is the smallest unit of information that can be stored or manipulated on a computer.
- It represents one of two binary values,either 0 or 1.
- These values can also represent logic values, such as on and off or true and false.
- These are used to represent the IP addresses and MAC addresses in Network communications.
- These are used to measure the color depth in display graphics.
- Networking speeds are usually quoted in bits-per-second.
Bytes
- The Byte is the unit of information that commonly consists of eight bits.
- It can represent a number, a letter or any other information a computer can use.
For example,
1.The letter "A" would be 01000001
2.Representation of number in byte
1.The letter "A" would be 01000001
2.Representation of number in byte
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3.It is used to measure the file size or the amount of RAM in the computer.
4.Due to the massive increase in storage capacity over time, now we are using 8 different types of bytes ranges from kilobytes to yottabytes.