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Evaluating the maximum number of pages needed, if a system supports 16 bit address line and 1K page size

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Evaluating the maximum number of pages needed, if a system supports 16 bit address line and 1K page size.

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      To evaluate the maximum number of pages required when a system supports a 16-bit address line and a 1K (1024 Bytes) page size, we can break it down as follows:

      16-bit Address Line:

      • A 16-bit address line can address up to 216 locations (bytes).

      Page Size:

      • Given a page size of 1K, which is equivalent to 1024 Bytes (Ref: 1 KB = 1024 Bytes).

      Now, calculate the maximum number of pages needed:

      Total Addressable Locations= 216= 65536 locations.

      Page Size = 1024 Bytes.

      To find the total number of pages, divide the total addressable locations by the page size:

      Total Pages= Total Addressable Locations/Page Size= 65536/1024= 64 pages.

      Hence, in a system with a 16-bit address line and a 1K page size, the maximum number of pages required is 64.

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