for a more advanced description of Unicode) Although ASCII enables computers to deal with simple characters and control characters, it is limited to the English Alphabet (and some weird symbols like ☺ and ☻) Unicode, the modern standard for encoding characters, enables the expression of several other character sets like the arabic, european, and chinese alphabet. The most common unicode scheme is UTF-8, and the other UTFs are used mainly for some complex asian alphabet stuff I think.
Memory Address numbers
Different microprocessor can address different amounts of memory. The motherboard design should allow for maximising the physical memory to what the microprocessor can address
The Intel 8085 microprocessor uses an 8-bit data bus and a 16-bit address bus. It can address 64 KB of memory, with each memory location capable of storing a byte. Therefore, the maximum positive number that can be represented in an 8-bit register is 255 (2^8 - 1), while in a 16-bit address space, the maximum is 65,535 (2^16 - 1) when considering the entire memory range.
The size of the address bus affects the maximum amount of memory a computer can directly access. Specifically, it determines the number of unique memory addresses that can be generated, which is calculated as 2 raised to the power of the address bus size (in bits). For example, a 32-bit address bus can address up to 4 GB of memory, while a 64-bit address bus can theoretically access 16 exabytes. Thus, a larger address bus allows for greater memory capacity and can enhance overall system performance.
Yes, the data bus and address bus play crucial roles in determining the address space of a CPU. The address bus defines the range of memory addresses that the CPU can access, with its width (number of lines) directly influencing the maximum addressable memory. The data bus, on the other hand, determines how much data can be transferred simultaneously between the CPU and memory. Together, they define the overall capability of the CPU to communicate with memory and peripherals.
Max. memory address space= 216 X 2 bytes = 128 Kbytes
The minimum size of an address bus depends on the amount of memory the system needs to access. To calculate the minimum size, you can use the formula (2^n), where (n) is the number of bits in the address bus and determines the number of unique addresses it can generate. For example, a 32-bit address bus can address (2^{32}) locations, or 4 GB of memory. Therefore, the minimum size of the address bus must be large enough to accommodate the maximum memory requirement of the system.
A memory address is a specific location in a computer's memory where data is stored. Memory addressability refers to the maximum amount of memory that a computer system can access and use. In other words, memory addressability is the range of memory addresses that a computer can access, while a memory address is a specific location within that range.
An address bus is a vital component in a computer's architecture that carries addresses from the CPU to other components, such as memory and input/output devices. Its width, measured in bits, determines the maximum addressable memory capacity; for instance, a 32-bit address bus can address up to 4 GB of RAM. Additionally, the address bus is unidirectional, meaning it only transmits data from the CPU to other devices, not the other way around.
The 8086/8088 can address a maximum of 220, or 1,048,576, or 1 MB of memory.
32 bit processor can access 4294967296 bit memory adderss.
In turbo C pointer maximum refers up to 1MB of memory, wheras in GCC pointer refers up to 4 gb of memory.