Assuming that 1 Kilobyte (KB) = 1024 Bytes, answer the following questions…
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Assuming that 1 Kilobyte (KB) = 1024 Bytes, answer the following questions related to memory types and memory units in a computer system:
(A) If 1 Gigabyte (GB) = 2^X Kilobytes (KB), calculate the value of X.
(B) Which memory unit is equivalent to 1024 Terabytes (TB)? Write the full name of this memory unit.
(C) Name any one volatile type of memory in a computer system other than RAM.
(D) A Windows 11 based desktop computer has 32 units of RAM installed. Which memory unit is this most likely referring to?
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(A) 1 GB = 1024 MB = 1024×1024 KB = 2¹⁰ × 2¹⁰ = 2²⁰ KB ⇒ X = 20.
(B) 1024 TB = 1 Petabyte (PB) → Full form: Petabyte.
(C) One volatile memory (other than RAM): Cache Memory (stores temporary data for fast access).
(D) 32 units of RAM refers to 32 GB (Gigabytes), commonly used in modern systems.
Conclusion: Memory units follow powers of 2 and volatile memory loses data when power is off.