Practice - Address Bus Size and Memory Locations
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Practice Questions
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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.
How many bits are in 1 byte?
💡 Hint: Common knowledge in computing.
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Interactive Quizzes
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How many memory locations can an 8-bit address bus address?
💡 Hint: Remember the formula 2 raised to the number of bits.
True or False: A 10-bit address bus can address 512 memory locations.
💡 Hint: Use the power of 2 to calculate.
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Challenge Problems
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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.
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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