We will do some practice conversion problems among bytes, kilobytes, and megabytes. To make the computations easier, we will use the calculator that is on your computer.

Accessing the Calculator

• Click Start on the Taskbar
• Point to Programs on the Start Menu
• Point to Accessories on the next menu
• Click on Calculator on the next menu

A small calculator should be displayed. If a large one, with lots of keys, is shown, click View on the menu bar of the calculator window, and then click on Standard.

The computer calculator is much like a real one. You can enter numbers by typing them on the keys at the top of the keyboard, or by clicking on the digits on the calculator keypad. You can indicate that you want to multiply by clicking on the * key and that you want to divided by clicking on the / key. Your answer will be shown when you click on the = key.

We will start by trying a simple problem. How many bytes are in 24 kilobytes?

Key in the number 24. Then click * to multiply. Then key in the number 1024. Finally, click the = key to get your answer. Your answer should be 24576.

Here is another simple problem. How many megabytes are in 5242880 bytes?

Key in the number 5242880. Then click / to divide. Then key in the number 1048576. Finally, click the = key to get your answer. Your answer should be 5.

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