Question

A RAM chip stores 1 bytes in every memory location. Each memory location also has a 10 bit address used to select it. What is the capacity of this RAM chip?

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Answer: 1024 bytes or 1KB

Explanation:

Over here we have given RAM chip which stores 1 byte in every location.

In binary we know with 1 bit we can refer to 2 addresses either 0 or 1.

Using 2 bit we can address up to 4 location (2^2=4) 00, 01, 10, 11.

Using 3 bit we can address up to 8 location (2^3=8)000,001,010,011,100,101,110,111

Hence over here we have given memory location uses 10 bits address hence we can address up to 2^10 location

2^10=1024 memory address (location)

Now each location holds a 1 byte of data

Hence the capacity of RAM =Number of location*size of location=1024*1 byte=1024 byte

1024 bytes equivallent to 1KB.