Practice Memory Access Example - 21.4 | 21. Memory Organization and Instruction Representation | Computer Organisation and Architecture - Vol 1
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Question 1

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What is the purpose of the address bus?

💡 Hint: Think about how the CPU locates data in memory.

Question 2

Easy

What does the accumulator in a CPU do?

💡 Hint: Consider where temporary calculations are held.

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Question 1

What is a key benefit of using a double-byte organization in memory?

  • More data per address
  • Faster processing of instructions
  • Less memory use
  • All of the above

💡 Hint: Think about how organization affects instruction processing speeds.

Question 2

True or False: The address bus is used to carry data from memory to the CPU.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Consider the distinct roles of address and data buses.

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Question 1

Design a hypothetical memory organization for a system needing quick access to 20 instructions. Describe the bus considerations.

💡 Hint: Consider how many bits you'd want to store instructions efficiently.

Question 2

Given a system with a 64-bit address bus, calculate how many distinct memory addresses can be accessed and explain how this affects the performance.

💡 Hint: Think about the implications of addressability for memory management.

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