Computer Science GCSE
Unit conversion
What Unit conversion means in Computer Science GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Unit conversion
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Dividing or multiplying by the correct power of 1024, keeping the direction correct and stating the unit.
Topics that use Unit conversion
- Data storage and compression (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Lossless compression and exact reconstruction
- Lossy compression and permanent data loss
- Matching compression method to file type
- Need for compression
- Nibble
- Binary multiples
- File-size expression
Using Unit conversion in the exam
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