To access 16 MB (16,777,216) memory locations a processor requires _________,
A) 24- bit address bus
B) 32- bit address bus
C) 64- bit address bus
D) 20- bit address bus

Name: To access 16 MB (16,777,216) memory locations a processor requires _________, A) 24- bit address bus B) 32- bit address bus C) 64- bit address bus D) 20- bit address bus
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To access 16 MB (16,777,216) memory locations a processor requires 	_________,
A) 24- bit address bus
B) 32- bit address bus
C) 64- bit address bus
D) 20- bit address bus

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

To access 16 MB of memory, a processor needs to be able to uniquely identify each of the 16,777,216 locations. This requires 24 bits, as 2^24 = 16,777,216.

To Access 16 MB (16,777,216) Memory Locations a Processor Requires