How Big Can Memory Be?

• How big is an address?

  • 32 bits

• How many addresses are there?

  • 232 = about 4 billion

• How much data lives at each address?

  • 1 byte

• How much memory can this computer have?

  • 4 billion x 1 byte = 4 GB

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