Multiple choice

1 kilobyte is equal to _____.

  1. 1000 bytes

  2. 1002 bytes

  3. 1012 bytes

  4. 1024 bytes
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Explanation

In binary computing, 1 kilobyte = 1024 bytes (2^10), not 1000 bytes as in decimal systems. This follows the binary system where storage units double: 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256, 512, 1024.

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