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14. Memory Addressing and Bus Size

The chapter explores the concepts of address bus and data bus in computer architecture, focusing on their relationship with memory capacity. It illustrates how the size of the address bus influences the number of addressable memory locations and the implications of different bus sizes on performance and capacity. Additionally, it examines the effects of different organizational structures of memory on the size of address and data buses.

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Sections

  • 14.1

    Memory Addressing And Bus Size

    This section explains the correlation between the size of the address bus and memory addressing capabilities, detailing how increasing the bus size enhances the number of memory locations that can be addressed.

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  • 14.1.1

    Address Bus Size And Memory Locations

    This section covers the relationship between address bus size and memory locations, explaining how different sizes of address buses influence the number of addressable memory locations.

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  • 14.1.2

    Hexadecimal Representation Of Addressing

    This section explains how memory addressing is represented in hexadecimal format and the significance of address bus sizes in determining memory capacity.

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  • 14.1.3

    Capacity Of Memory Based On Address Bus Size

    This section discusses how the size of the address bus in a computer affects the memory capacity that can be addressed, outlining various examples ranging from 8-bit to 32-bit address buses.

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  • 14.1.4

    Memory Capacity In Metric Vs Binary

    This section explains the concept of memory addressing in computers, highlighting the differences between metric and binary representations.

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  • 14.1.5

    Data Bus Size And Its Relation To Memory

    This section discusses how the size of the address bus and data bus in a computer impacts memory capacity and organization.

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  • 14.1.6

    Connecting Memory Module To Processor

    This section explores the relationship between the address bus and the memory capacity that can be connected to a processor, detailing how address bus size determines memory availability.

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  • 14.2

    Memory Characteristics And Usage

    This section discusses various characteristics of memory based on the size of the address bus and its implications on memory capacity and organization.

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  • 14.2.1

    Speed Discrepancy Between Memory And Processor

    This section discusses the relationship between the address bus size and memory capacity, highlighting the speed discrepancy between memory and processors.

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  • 14.2.2

    Rom Characteristics And Types

    The section discusses various types of Read-Only Memory (ROM) and their characteristics, particularly focusing on address bus size and memory capacity.

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  • 14.2.3

    Calculating Address Bus Size For Different Memory Locations

    This section explains how to calculate the size of the address bus based on different memory configurations, emphasizing the relationship between memory capacity and addressable locations.

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  • 14.2.4

    Determining Size Of Address Bus And Data Bus

    This section explains how the size of the address bus and data bus affects memory addressing and storage capacity in a computer system.

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  • 14.2.5

    Distinguishing Memory And I/o Device Addresses

    This section explains how the size of the address bus determines the number of memory locations that can be addressed, differentiating between memory and I/O device addresses.

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  • 14.3

    Test Items And Analysis Level Questions

    This section focuses on understanding memory addressing through the address bus and differentiating its impact based on size, while also introducing various test items to assess knowledge and analytical abilities.

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  • 14.3.1

    Describe Different Rom Characteristics

    This section discusses how the address bus size affects the number of addressable memory locations and highlights different Memory characteristics.

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  • 14.3.2

    Address And Data Bus Size For Different Organizations

    This section discusses how various sizes of address and data buses in computer architectures impact memory addressing and organization.

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  • 14.3.3

    Addressing Memory Vs I/o Devices

    This section elaborates on the relationship between address buses, memory addressing, and I/O devices within computer architecture.

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References

ch5 part b.pdf

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