#10m7 Computer Science - Lesson 9 - Units of Digital Information

Lesson Objectives:To understand the key terms bit, byte, kilobyte, megabyte, gigabyte, terabyte

Outcomes - You will have created an info-graphic explaining these key terms

Starter

What is an infographic?
How can they be helpful?

Main

Go to https://infogr.am/

Register for account by connecting with Google to your school email account 
 
Create a new infographic with the title "Units of Digital Information"

On your infographic explain the meaning of  the following key terms:

• Bit
• Byte
• Kilobyte
• Megabyte
• Gigabyte
• Terabyte

Add appropriate images to illustrate your infographic

Add links to useful websites that someone reading your infographic could use to find out more information

Extension: Can you find out what comes after terabytes? How much information can these store?

Plenary

Log on to your school email and open blogger
Start a new post on your blog
Click on the blue share button at the top of your infographic

Copy the embed code and paste it into the HTML of your blog post
Publish your post