Question

For making the memory of \(4096\times16\), the number of memory chips of size \(256\times16\) needed will be:

• A. \(16\)
• B. \(32\)
• C. \(8\)
• D. \(64\)

Hint:

If word size is same, divide only the number of memory locations to find the number of chips.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Concept:
To find the number of memory chips required, divide the required memory size by the size of one chip.

Step 1: Required memory. \[ 4096\times16 \]

Step 2: Size of one memory chip. \[ 256\times16 \]

Step 3: Compare word size.
Both required memory and chip memory have word size: \[ 16 \] So, only the number of words needs to be expanded.

Step 4: Find number of chips. \[ \text{Number of chips}=\frac{4096}{256} \] \[ =16 \] \[ \therefore \text{Correct Answer is (A)} \]