1 byte is equal to ---
A
2 bits
B
4 bits
C
8 bits
D
16 bits
Correct Answer: 8 bits
8 Byte, the basic unit of information in computer storage and processing. A byte consists of 8 adjacent binary digits (bits), each of which consists of a 0 or 1. The string of bits making up a byte is processed as a unit by a computer; bytes are the smallest operable units of storage in computer technology. One byte = collection of 8 bits e.g. 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0