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In real mode memory addressing, how much memory space is available for addressing?
In real mode memory addressing, how much memory space is available for addressing?
- 1K byte
- 1M byte (correct)
- 64K byte
- 4G byte
What is the term used to refer to the first 1M byte of memory in real mode?
What is the term used to refer to the first 1M byte of memory in real mode?
- Conventional memory (correct)
- Virtual memory
- Secondary memory
- Cache memory
How are real mode memory addresses structured?
How are real mode memory addresses structured?
- Only segment address
- Only offset address
- Segment address multiplied by offset address
- Segment address plus an offset address (correct)
What does the segment address define in real mode memory addressing?
What does the segment address define in real mode memory addressing?
How is the segment and offset address sometimes written?
How is the segment and offset address sometimes written?
What does the code segment register define?
What does the code segment register define?
Which mode does the 80286 and above microprocessors operate in?
Which mode does the 80286 and above microprocessors operate in?
What is the purpose of segment and offset addressing in a memory system?
What is the purpose of segment and offset addressing in a memory system?
Why can a relocatable program be executed without change when placed in any area of memory?
Why can a relocatable program be executed without change when placed in any area of memory?
What is the significance of the offset value 000016 and FFFF16 in a segment?
What is the significance of the offset value 000016 and FFFF16 in a segment?
How does segment plus offset addressing allow DOS programs to be relocated in memory?
How does segment plus offset addressing allow DOS programs to be relocated in memory?
What does it mean for a program to be relocatable in the context of memory?
What does it mean for a program to be relocatable in the context of memory?
How does segment and offset addressing affect the relocation of data in memory?
How does segment and offset addressing affect the relocation of data in memory?
What is the purpose of the adder in generating a physical memory address?
What is the purpose of the adder in generating a physical memory address?
What is the significance of having an offset address within a segment?
What is the significance of having an offset address within a segment?
What is the significance of the segment and offset values in the physical address calculation?
What is the significance of the segment and offset values in the physical address calculation?
In the context of memory address space, where is the less significant byte stored?
In the context of memory address space, where is the less significant byte stored?
What type of boundary is an 'aligned word' stored at?
What type of boundary is an 'aligned word' stored at?
What is the value of the data word stored at memory location 00724H?
What is the value of the data word stored at memory location 00724H?
Which memory address contains the most significant byte in the given example?
Which memory address contains the most significant byte in the given example?
What hexadecimal value does the memory address 0072516 represent?
What hexadecimal value does the memory address 0072516 represent?
What does the combination 12B0:0025 illustrate?
What does the combination 12B0:0025 illustrate?
Where is the least significant byte stored in a memory word according to the text?
Where is the least significant byte stored in a memory word according to the text?
What type of boundary does an aligned word have its less significant byte stored at?
What type of boundary does an aligned word have its less significant byte stored at?
