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A CPU has a 32-bit address bus and is byte-addressable; ignoring reserved regions, the theoretical maximum directly addressable memory space

In a system bus, if the address bus is 16-bit wide, the maximum number of unique memory addresses it can

In the instruction cycle, which step typically places the fetched instruction into the instruction register for further processing A Execute

In a computer’s functional units, which unit is directly responsible for holding currently executing program code and active data for

In basic architecture, which unit mainly stores the operating system files and user documents permanently even after shutdown A CPU

In basic computer organization, which unit mainly translates internal binary results into human-readable form on devices A Output unit B

In a typical desktop computer, which part mainly coordinates data exchange between CPU, memory, and devices using buses A Motherboard

During the instruction cycle, which step generally reads the next instruction from memory into the CPU A Decode stage B

In a basic computer system, which unit converts user actions into machine-readable data for processing A Output unit B Memory

In modern OS design, which mechanism most directly enforces that a user-level app cannot execute privileged CPU instructions A Disk