Computer Fundamentals - Engineering

Q1:

What is the highest address possible if 16 bits are used for each address?

A 65536

B 12868

C 16556

D 643897

E None of the above

ANS:A - 65536

2 * 2 * 2 * 2 * 2 * 2 *2 * 2 *2 *2 *2 *2 * 2 * 2 * 2 * 2 = 65536.
=>2^16 = 65536.