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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Not sure exactly what you are after
:-)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Simple explanation is that</FONT></DIV>
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<LI><FONT size=2 face=Arial>1 byte = 8 bits</FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT size=2 face=Arial>So 1 Megabyte = 8 Megabits</FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT size=2 face=Arial>That may be file size or</FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT size=2 face=Arial>It may be file transfer speed per
second</FONT></LI></UL>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Now Mega?</FONT></DIV>
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<LI><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Used to be that 1 Kilobyte was 1024 bytes (Note
1024 = 2^10)</FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT size=2 face=Arial>and 1 Megabyte was 1024 Kilobytes</FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT size=2 face=Arial>BUT</FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Recently manufacturers have moved to 1
Kilobyte = 1,000 bytes, 1 Megabyte = 1,000 Kilobytes and 1 Gigabyte =
1,000 Megabytes</FONT></LI></UL>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Robert Hind (Semi-retired) OOF, GOM (Thanks
Kent!)<BR>Ashwood and Traralgon<BR><A
href="mailto:robert@yinnar.com">robert@yinnar.com</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=asiara@bigpond.com href="mailto:asiara@bigpond.com">Antoinette
Siarabalos</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=itapps@edulists.com.au
href="mailto:itapps@edulists.com.au">itapps@edulists.com.au</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, September 04, 2010 3:06
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Year 12 IT Apps] Megabytes vs
Megabits ps</DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal>HI all,<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Does anyone know of a good exercise or explanation online
that is not too confusing?<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Thank you<o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>Antoinette Siarabalos<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>eLearning Coordinator<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Emmaus College<o:p></o:p></P>
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