Practice - Memory Addressing and Bus Size
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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 power of the number of bits.
What does '1K' represent in terms of bytes?
💡 Hint: Consider the binary meaning behind the 'K'.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the maximum number of addresses possible with a 16-bit address bus?
💡 Hint: Think of the powers of 2.
True or False: 1 megabyte equals 1000 kilobytes.
💡 Hint: Differentiate between binary and metric systems.
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Challenge Problems
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Calculate the required address bus size to accommodate 8 GB of memory if each addressable memory location holds 2 bytes.
💡 Hint: Use the formula 2^(address bus size) to determine the required value.
Design a simple system with 256KB of memory. What address bus size is required, and consider byte vs word addressing?
💡 Hint: Base your design on fundamental addressing principles.
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