Unit 14 Practice Sheet: Memory EET 1131

Reeder

1. How many megabytes (MB) is in a file that contains 28,311,552 bytes? __________________

2. a.) How many address pins would a 16 x 4 memory chip need? ________ b.) An 8 x 8 memory chip? ________ c.) A 64 x 1 memory chip? ________

3. a.) How many data output pins would a 16 x 4 memory chip need? ________ b.) An 8 x 8 memory chip? ________ c.) A 64 x 1 memory chip? _______

4. Fill in the blank cells in the following table.

Chip Designation Number of memory locations Number of Bit capacity Number of Number of
In decimal Abbreviated In decimal Abbreviated bits per In decimal Abbreviated address pins data out
(using k, M, G) (using k, M, G) location (using k, M, G) pins

2048 x 8
65,536 4
20 4
4k x 2
131,072 15
16k 1
4 kbits 4
524,288 2 Mbits
8 13
128k 2
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5. Suppose a computer’s memory consists of 32 memory chips, each of which is 2048 x 8.

a. How many bytes does the computer’s memory contain? __________________

b. How many bits are needed to select one of the 32 memory chips? __________________

c. Once a chip has been selected, how many bits are needed to select a memory location within that chip? __________________

d. How many bits wide does this system’s address bus need to be? __________________