COMPUTER HARDWARE
MOTHERBOARDS AND EXPANSION CARDS
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Question
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True or False? The number of wires that make up the memory address lines of the bus determines how many bits can be used for a memory address.
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The number of lines in the group is the width of the data bus, each line being capable of transferring one bit of information. In a mainframe the width of the data bus is typically equal to the word length, i.e. 32, 48, or 64 bits.
Detailed explanation-2: -Each address identifies a single byte (eight bits) of storage.
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