In computers ,what is the smallest and basic unit of information storage?
A. Bit
B. Byte
C. Newton
D. Mega Byte
E. None of these
Answer: Option A
Solution (By Examveda Team)
The smallest unit of data in a computer is called Bit (Binary Digit). A bit has a single binary value, either 0 or 1. In most computer systems, there are eight bits in a byte. The value of a bit is usually stored as either above or below a designated level of electrical charge in a single capacitor within a memory device.This Question Belongs to Computer Fundamentals >> Computer Fundamental Miscellaneous
Byte should be the answer as bit is the smallest unit of data representation/computation in computer. When comes to storage, minimum amount of memory that can be used to store a single character (printable or non-printable) is a byte. You can not store any data in less than 1 byte in the computer.
Ans is byte
storage unit is byte