Multiple choice softskills creativity

One Kilobyte is equal to

  1. 1000 bytes

  2. 1024 bytes

  3. 100 bytes

  4. 1023 bytes
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B Correct answer
Explanation

In binary computing, 1 Kilobyte equals 1024 bytes (2^10 bytes). This is based on powers of 2 rather than powers of 10. While 'kilo' means 1000 in metric systems, in digital storage it means 1024. Option A (1000 bytes) is the common misconception but technically incorrect in computing.

AI explanation

In traditional computing convention (binary-based), one kilobyte (KB) equals 1024 bytes (2^10), because computer memory and storage are organized in powers of two rather than powers of ten. This binary definition has long been the standard used by operating systems and programmers, even though the International System of Units (SI) and some modern storage manufacturers use the decimal convention where 1 KB = 1000 bytes (with 1024 bytes technically termed a 'kibibyte' under IEC standards). For a general computer-literacy quiz, 1024 bytes is the conventionally taught and expected answer, and the other options (1000, 100, 1023) don't match either the binary or common teaching convention.

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