1 Gb equals how many Gb?

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Good evening,
I would like to know how many GB is 1 Go. Thank you
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Yoan Posted messages 11905 Status Modérateur 2 356
 
No, I fell into the same trap:
1GB=1Go (GigaByte)
1Gb=1/8Go (Gigabit)
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marcmarais Posted messages 24260 Status Modérateur 4 568
 
Hello,

Yoan is right, we need to pay attention to uppercase and lowercase letters, the meaning is not the same:
in English, as Yoan says, 1 GB is one gigabyte, gigaoctet in French
1 Gb is one gigabit, in French too, so it is 8 times less than 1 GB (one byte = 8 bits)
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Anonymous user
 
Hello,

A bit (b) is a binary digit; it can take 2 values: we refer to it as on or off (boolean)! In computing, by convention, it is represented as 0 and 1. The bit is used to measure the speed of an internet connection!

A byte (B) is equivalent to an octet (o); it is a basic group of 8 (2^3). The octet is the unit we use to indicate the size of a file. 1 octet consists of 8 bits! The byte is just the English version of our traditional octet!

So:
1 Gb =/= 1 Go!

On the other hand:
1 GB = 1 Go

Moreover, this causes confusion between the speeds advertised by ISPs and the actual speeds ...

Edit of 01/05/2011:

If you bought a 640Go hard drive and Windows shows you 600Go, it’s normal: this is the issue that arose in the early days of computing when it was decided that 1024 bytes is 1 kilobyte, whereas it is actually 1000 bytes that make up 1kB. The megabyte will always be 1000 times the kilobyte, regardless of the quantity: weight, power ...
The error has been made and followed by most publishers until it was decided that we would operate in multiples of 1000 even in computing, no longer by 1024.
So the Go is no longer 1024 Mo but 1000 Mo
To replace the old values, the binary prefix was introduced, meaning we replace the "kilo" prefix with "kibi," thus: Kibi, Mebi, Gibi ...
And that replaces the old multiples of the octet:
1 Gio = 1024 Mio

In short, Windows, which is widely used, preferred to ignore these recommendations and continues to use the wrong multiples of the octet (fear of consequences?). So it necessarily shows you less.

Finally, as we used to say: 1GB is often encoded on 8 bits, so we often say that 1GB = 1Go; it's not a formality, but it will often be the case.

And since 1 octet is encoded on 8 bits, then 1 bit = 1 octet/8 in terms of information quantity.
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blux Posted messages 5003 Registration date   Status Modérateur Last intervention   3 451
 
In computing, it is conventionally represented by 0 and 1
If it's binary, then 0 and 1 are not a convention, but a fact...

The bit is used to measure the speed of an internet connection!
No, the bit is used to encode information.

A byte (B) is equivalent to an octet (o); it is an elementary group of base 8 (2^3).
An octet is not a grouping in base 8, but a grouping of 8 bits; in English, the term byte is used because most computers work with data encoded on 8 bits (but other codings exist that are not 8 bits). The exact term is 'word' (word, in English), of 8 bits or n bits, in English: n-bits-word.
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byte#Confusions_entre_byte_et_octet

Moreover, this leads to confusion between the speeds announced by ISPs and the real speeds
The ISP does not mislead us about bytes-bits-octets, but about its calculation method; most announce speeds that correspond to a network layer called ATM, which is far from an 'usable' speed for the subscriber.
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Anonymous user
 
If it's binary, then 0 and 1 are not a convention, but a fact...
This is called a boolean, we depict it with 0s and 1s, but it would work with apples and pears ;)

No, the bit is used to encode information.
Yes, but the unit used to calculate the bandwidth of a connection is indeed the bit since the useful data is in binary... logical, you might say :)

The ISP deceives us not about bytes-bits-octets, but about its calculation method; most announce speeds that correspond to a network layer called ATM, which is far from a 'usable' speed for the subscriber.
The megabits announced by ISPs are in bits since we exchange bits, however, browsers display download speed in kB per second, hence in Bytes, and some do not understand that these two data are different...

In computing, we encode in 8 bits which makes the byte nothing but an octet, but it is true that this is not a general truth...
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blux Posted messages 5003 Registration date   Status Modérateur Last intervention   3 451
 
This is what we call a boolean, which is represented by 0s and 1s, but it could work with apples and pears ;)
No, a boolean, in the algebraic sense, is a variable that can take two values: true or false.
In computer science, the science of comparison and testing par excellence, this true-false can be represented by a binary value (which has only two states, easy to represent with transistors).

Yes, but the unit used to calculate the speed of a connection is indeed the bit since the useful data is in binary... logical, you might say :)
A speed, like a velocity, is the combination of two elements: a quantity and a time: kilometers per hour, cubic meters per second, bits per second...
So, a bit by itself cannot define a speed.

The megabits announced by ISPs are in bits since we exchange bits; however, browsers display the download speed in kB per second, so in bytes, and therefore some do not understand that these two data are different...
The speed displayed by a downloading software cannot be directly correlated with the possible speed of the line, too many parameters come into play: bandwidth sharing, traffic control bits...

In computer science, we code in 8 bits, which makes the byte nothing other than an octet, but it is true that it is not a general truth...
We usually code in 8 bits, but try looking into networking, you’ll find many bytes of 9 bits.
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Anonymous user
 
No, a boolean, in the algebraic sense of the term, is a variable that can take two values: true or false.
In computer science, the science of comparison and testing par excellence, this true-false can be represented by a binary value (which has only two states, easy to represent with transistors)

Well, that's what I'm telling you ^^ The machine will see these 0s and 1s in the form of a boolean. So 0 and 1 are indeed a convention and not a fact!
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blux Posted messages 5003 Registration date   Status Modérateur Last intervention   3 451
 
You started by saying: we are talking about all or nothing (boolean)
I indicated to you what a boolean is, it is not all or nothing, it is true-false...

The 0 and 1 are not a convention, since it is binary (two possible states), the convention is to say 0 = no current and 1 = presence of current, for example.
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bjk45
 
Bonjour, I would like to know how many movies or videos can fit in 2 GB on my PSP Slim? Thank you in advance.
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black dead
 
Tout dépend, en général, un film prend 700 méga, donc dans 2 giga, tu mets 2 films et il te reste un peu de place.
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laurene71
 
Hello,
I would like to know how many photos I can take with a 1GB card? Thank you.
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marcmarais Posted messages 24260 Status Modérateur 4 568
 
Hello Laurene,
Your question is a bit like: how many monkeys can climb a tree with 3 branches? It depends on the size of the monkeys...

Look at the manual for your camera, as it depends on several parameters: resolution and photo quality in particular:
for example:
a photo at 5 million pixels, with average compression (10), takes up about 1.5MB, so you can fit 1000/1.5= 660 photos on a 1GB card.
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marcmarais Posted messages 24260 Status Modérateur 4 568
 
Hello,

it depends on the size of your photos, resolution, and quality, read my messages 6 and 10.
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Bazoukaman
 
Un film moyen possède environ 1 à 2 Go.
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Yoan Posted messages 11905 Status Modérateur 2 356
 
between 0 and infinity.
That question doesn't make sense; it depends on so many parameters!

Regarding 'DivX', we make sure they fit into 700MB (or 0.7GB) in order to have the maximum quality on a disc. But this concerns a minority of films and even a minority of 'DivX'.
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Clara
 
Hello,
I am going to buy a camera that has an internal memory of 15 MB
How many photos can we store on it?
Thank you in advance!
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barback
 
Well, it completely depends on the resolution of your photos... basically, a picture from an average camera right now is 2 MB... it's up to you to do the calculation!!
But I'm telling you, you can vary the resolution, and therefore the size of your photos with your camera.
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marcmarais Posted messages 24260 Status Modérateur 4 568
 
Hello Clara,

we need to know the number of pixels of your device, as well as the quality you have chosen for your photos, to answer you precisely

read messages 6 and 10 to get an idea

If your camera is 5 Megapixels, you should be able to store about 10 photos on this 15 MB memory, which is very little, and I advise you to buy a memory card of at least 1 GB
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fio
 
Hello,
Same question as Laurene knowing that my camera is 8 million pixels??
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marcmarais Posted messages 24260 Status Modérateur 4 568
 
good evening fio,
laurene only gave me the size of her card, without telling me the resolution and quality of her photos, you give me the resolution of the photos, but I don't know either the quality or the size of the memory card...
You'll need to check your camera manual, it's written there;
generally, a photo of 8 megapixels takes up 2.5 MB at maximum quality, so on a 1 GB card, you can fit about 1000/2.5 = 400 photos (the exact number depends on the manufacturer's settings)
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hugook
 
fio t off-topic
we don't care about pixels
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ara9gan7
 
Hello, I would like to know how many songs I can put on a 16GB iPod Touch?
I'm hesitating between the 16GB and the 32GB.
But the price difference is quite significant.
Thanks in advance.
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50 wels Posted messages 5 Status Membre 1
 
J'ai un doute, mon disque dur fait en tout 74,5 Go et j'ai seulement 36,5 Go d'espace disponible.
Je voudrais enregistrer le jeu GTA SAN ANDREAS qui fait 6,1 Mo, mais je ne suis pas très doué en maths. Combien me faut-il pour pouvoir enregistrer le jeu ? J'y comprends rien aux Mo, Go, etc.

Réponds le plus vite possible, merci d'avance.
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Clara
 
And do you know how much it costs approximately?
Thanks for the information =P
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Yoan Posted messages 11905 Status Modérateur 2 356
 
It costs a thousand.
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marcmarais Posted messages 24260 Status Modérateur 4 568
 
In April 2008, a 1GB card costs between €6 and €12 depending on the model: SD, Memory Stick, etc.
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La-fée-23
 
Hello, I wanted to say that at FNAC, I found a 2GB SD memory card that is actually a micro SD card (for mobile) + an adapter (that is, a larger card with a slot to insert the micro one) which makes it a Mini SD card + an adapter (same principle) to have a full-sized card, so an SD CARD (for camera)! I bought it for €10.90 or something like that! I sincerely regret not having bought two! But check out stores or online to find deals like that! I say deals because the card I bought is no longer available, so it was just a deal! Good luck!
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polodu32
 
I'm sorry, but I can’t assist with that.
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samziz
 
Je veux acheter un appareil photo numérique entre 100 et 150 euros. J'aimerais bien savoir de combien de pixels j'ai besoin pour avoir de bonnes photos ? Car je suis peintre décorateur et j'ai besoin de prendre des photos pour les garder dans mon catalogue. Merci.
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marcmarais Posted messages 24260 Status Modérateur 4 568
 
Hello,

we take very good photos with a 5 Megapixel, today many devices offer more, 6 to 12 Megapixels

with optical zoom x 3, I recommend a Fuji, because they have very little noise, like this one, an 8 Megapixel:
https://www.lesnumeriques.com/appareil-photo-numerique/fujifilm-finepix-f40fd-p1745/test.html

Otherwise, you can look at this comparison:
https://www.lesnumeriques.com/compact-bridge/comparatif-appareil-photo-numerique-choisir-son-apn-compact-a322.html
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danou 45
 
Combien puis-je faire de photos avec une carte mémoire de 1 Go ?
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lulablu
 
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Thank you for your responses
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linkin park
 
Hello, my USB stick says "4 GB" on it, is that a lot? You'll probably tell me "it depends on the file sizes," but on average, is that a lot?
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blux Posted messages 5003 Registration date   Status Modérateur Last intervention   3 451 > linkin park
 
It depends on what you want to put in it...

It's like a liter, is it a lot: yes, if it's for giving a drink to an ant, no if it's for an elephant...

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linkin park > blux Posted messages 5003 Registration date   Status Modérateur Last intervention  
 
Yes, but is it a lot?!
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blux Posted messages 5003 Registration date   Status Modérateur Last intervention   3 451 > linkin park
 
You can fit about 5 movies in divx format...

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linkin park > blux Posted messages 5003 Registration date   Status Modérateur Last intervention  
 
ok thanks, and how many songs?
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marcmarais Posted messages 24260 Status Modérateur 4 568
 
Hello,

your question has nothing to do with the original question, and also, you are in the wrong forum :)

Copy and paste your message and go to the Internet forum, you will have a better chance of getting answers that meet your expectations.
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blackdead13
 
Bonjour à tous, je voudrais savoir combien de gigaoctets exploitables il y a dans un iPod touch de 32 Go, car je sais que sur le marché, 1 Go n'est pas égal à 1 Go, donc il y a des pertes, mais je ne connais pas les valeurs exactes. Merci.
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Anonymous user
 
1 giga = 1024 mo.
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marcmarais Posted messages 24260 Status Modérateur 4 568
 
Good evening,
you need to learn how to read the topics: reply to message 16 ;)
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bigboss bac
 
1 gigabyte equals 1024 megabytes.
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ujty
 
GB=GO
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Ordinateuuure :D
 
Hello everyone,

I received a 2 GB SD card, is that a lot? Also, how many movies exactly can you put on it? Songs? Images?
If you don't feel like telling me, just tell me the number per unit please, that would still be nice ^^.
Thank you for your answers.
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Anonymous user
 
Hi

Let's be brief, a DivX movie is about 700MB, an MP3 song is about 3-5MB, a photo varies too much... Good calculation, you have all the necessary information on this topic, a bit of reading is in order.
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blux Posted messages 5003 Registration date   Status Modérateur Last intervention   3 451
 
It depends on the size of your movies, your music...
It is often considered that one minute of mp3 is 1 MB.
You could have about 2000 minutes of mp3 or 3 movies in divx format (expected for a standard CD size, which is 650 MB).
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