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Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Computer Science practice

What is the primary difference between a 'bit' and a 'byte' in the context of data transfer?

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What is the primary difference between a 'bit' and a 'byte' in the context of data transfer?.

  1. A.A bit is used for network speed, a byte for file size; they are unrelated.
  2. B.A byte is 8 bits.
  3. C.A bit is a single character, a byte is a word.
  4. D.A bit is always 1 or 0, a byte can be any number.

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