Practice Address Bus Size and Memory Locations - 14.1.1 | 14. Memory Addressing and Bus Size | Computer Organisation and Architecture - Vol 1
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Question 1

Easy

What is the maximum number of memory locations an 8-bit address bus can address?

💡 Hint: Think about 2 raised to the number of bits.

Question 2

Easy

How many bits are in 1 byte?

💡 Hint: Common knowledge in computing.

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Question 1

How many memory locations can an 8-bit address bus address?

  • 128
  • 256
  • 512
  • 1024

💡 Hint: Remember the formula 2 raised to the number of bits.

Question 2

True or False: A 10-bit address bus can address 512 memory locations.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Use the power of 2 to calculate.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

If a computer has a 32-bit address bus, how many bytes can it address in a single memory access? Explain your reasoning.

💡 Hint: Consider the exponential growth when addressing memory.

Question 2

Imagine a system where each memory location is configured to hold 4 bytes. If it has a total capacity of 8 GB, what would be the size of the address bus?

💡 Hint: Think about how many unique 4-byte addresses fit into the total capacity.

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