A collection of 8 bits is called

1nibble = 4 bits

Each 1 or 0 in a binary number is called a bit. From there, a group of 4 bits is called a nibble, and 8-bits makes a byte.

A group of 8 bits taken as a single unit byte?

A. Byte

Bit

• Bit, like an atom, the smallest unit of storage


• A bit stores just a 0 or 1


• "In the computer it's all 0's and 1's" ... bits


• Anything with two separate states can store 1 bit


• -Nick's tennis racket example


• Chip uses areas of electric charge as 0/1 states


• Hard drive uses spots North/South magnetism 0/1 states


• A bit is too small to be much use


• Group 8 bits together to make 1 byte

• One byte = grouping of 8 bits


• e.g. 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0


• One byte can store one letter, e.g. 'A' or 'x'