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In computers, how are byte made or built?

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Kila byte.

Mega byte.

Giga byte.

I'm asking how are it's made?

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  1. How memory is physically made?

    A memory chip is an integrated circuit (IC) made of millions of transistors and capacitors. In the most common form of computer memory, dynamic random access memory (DRAM), a transistor and a capacitor are paired to create a memory cell, which represents a single bit of data. The capacitor holds the bit of information -- a 0 or a 1. The transistor acts as a switch that lets the control circuitry on the memory chip read the capacitor or change its state.

    A capacitor is like a small bucket that is able to store electrons. To store a 1 in the memory cell, the bucket is filled with electrons. To store a 0, it is emptied. The problem with the capacitor's bucket is that it has a leak. In a matter of a few milliseconds a full bucket becomes empty. Therefore, for dynamic memory to work, either the CPU or the memory controller has to come along and recharge all of the capacitors holding a 1 before they discharge. To do this, the memory controller reads the memory and then writes it right back. This refresh operation happens automatically thousands of times per second.


  2. Computer work on 1s and 0s all data on your computer is stored that way byte. kbs, and mega bytes are just measurement of the 1s and 0s. This is a very simple explanation. I would recommend doing a search on how computer store data and binary if you want to know how in depth details.

  3. A bit is the smallest unit of information the computer uses;

    a Yes = 1 or a No = 0  

    a byte is a group of bits, a long time ago bytes were standardized as 8 bits. But as computer design has developed bytes have grown from 8 bits to 16 bits then to 32 bits and now to 64 bits. This allows more data to be processed in each clock cycle. Soon we will see computers using 128 and 264 bit bytes because that will yield more effective speed increase than speeding the actual clock in the next generation of computers.    

  4. 1kb=1024 bytes

    1mb=1024kb

    1gb=1024mb

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