Practice - Determining Size of Address Bus and Data Bus
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Practice Questions
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How many memory locations can an 8-bit address bus access?
💡 Hint: Think about how many values can 8 bits represent.
What unit of measurement is used to describe one byte?
💡 Hint: Recall how many bits make up one byte.
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What is the maximum number of memory locations that an 8-bit address bus can address?
💡 Hint: Think about the total combinations of values available with 8 bits.
True or False: A data bus size of 32 bits allows for the transfer of 32 bits of data at a time.
💡 Hint: Recall what the data bus is used for in a computer system.
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A computer has a 16-bit address bus and a data bus of 32 bits. Calculate the total number of memory locations addressable, and how much data can be transferred at once.
💡 Hint: Use the power of 2 for both address bus and data bus calculations.
Analyze the effects of increasing the address bus from 16 bits to 32 bits in terms of memory capacity and practical applications.
💡 Hint: Think about current computing needs and how addressable memory allows for it.
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