笔记：udacity计算机科学导论- 课程11/19 python取幂, DRAM 存储原理、容量、速度

求a的n次幂/方，在python中，仅用2个星表达，如2**10表示2的10次方。神奇！

如在课程中说道："In Python we can do exponentiation by using a star star. This is what we would write mathematically as to to the power 10. So 2 to the power 10 is 1024.”

1 KB = 2 ** 10

1MB = 2 ** 20

1GB = 2 ** 30

1TB = 2 ** 40

1byte = 8 bits(light switch)

2GB = 2**30 * 2 *8 ~ 17billion light switches

DRAM的读写延迟latency大概是12 nanoseconds/纳秒，1纳秒 = 10亿分之一秒