[thelist] What is a k? What is a gig?

deke web at master.gen.in.us
Sun Jun 3 10:54:53 CDT 2001


On 3 Jun 2001, at 10:14, CDitty posted a message which said:
> I am trying to enlighten a friend that is new to the net and computers and 
> am getting a little tongue tied myself.   The questions I am having a tough 
> time answering are along these lines.
 
> What is a k and how big is it?

A k is 2 to the 10th power - 1024.

> How many times will it go into 1 meg?  1024 times right?

Right.

> How big is a gig? 1,024,000?

A gig is 1024 megs.

> How can you explain this to a non-technical person?

The same way you teach stuff to a cat. It takes persistance,
dedication, and a 300-year lifespan.

deke





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