GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

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TECHNOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which Intel chip was the first to support a 32-bit bus architecture?
A
486SI
B
Pentium
C
286
D
386DX
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Intel 386, originally released as 80386 and later renamed i386, is a 32-bit microprocessor introduced in 1985.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Intel i386 is the last major architectural upgrade to the Intel 80x86 family of microprocessors used in PCs. While providing full object compatibility to its 16-bit predecessors, the i386 adds a new 32-bit programming model.

Detailed explanation-3: -The world’s first single-chip fully-32-bit microprocessor, with 32-bit data paths, 32-bit buses, and 32-bit addresses, was the AT&T Bell Labs BELLMAC-32A, with first samples in 1980, and general production in 1982.

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