Practice Addressing In Modular Memory (21.3.2) - Memory Organization and Instruction Representation

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Question 1.
What does MAR stand for?
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It's related to addresses in memory.
Question 2.
What is a Memory Buffer Register used for?
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Think about data flow between CPU and memory.
3Question 3.
What is the main function of the Memory Address Register (MAR)?
- To store data
- To hold addresses
- To load instructions
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Focus on the role related to memory addressing.
4Question 4.
True or False: Modular memory design makes it difficult to upgrade systems.
- True
- False
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Think about the impacts of modularity.
Question 5.
A system has a 16-bit address bus. How many memory locations can it address? Explain the implications for data capacity.
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Consider how binary addressing works.
Question 6.
If you design a memory system using four 1KB chips to form a modular 4KB system, describe the addressing mechanism involved.
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Think about how the most significant bits manage the chip selection.

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