Chapter 7, "Unit Conversions"

Metric System

kilo-	hecto-	deca-	meters	deci-	centi-	milli-
			grams

List of Conversion Factors

Length	Time
1m = 39.37in. = 3.281ft.	1s = 1000ms.
1in = 2.54cm.	1min. = 60s
1km = 0.621mi.	1hr. = 3600s
1mi = 5280ft. = 1.609km.	1 year = 365.242 days

Computer Conversions

1 byte = 8 bits

1 kilobyte = 1024 bytes

1 megabyte = 1024 kilobytes

1 gigabyte = 1024 megabytes