If the number of wires in a CPU's address bus is 20,what is the maximum amount of RAM the CPU can handle?
A) 1,048,576 bytes
B) 302 bytes
C) 260 megabits
D) 2120 kilobytes

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To determine the maximum amount of RAM a CPU can handle, we need to use the formula 2^n where n is the number of wires in the address bus. In this case, 2^20 gives us 1,048,576 bytes or 1 megabyte. Therefore, the maximum amount of RAM the CPU can handle is 1,048,576 bytes, which is option A.

If the Number of Wires in a CPU's Address Bus