Q: A digital computer has a memory unit of  64k * 16 and a cache memory of 1k words. The cache uses direct mapping with a block size of 4 words. i) How many bits are there in the tag, index, block & words fields of the address formats. ii) How many bits are there in each word of cache? iii) How many blocks can the cache accommodate? Note: this question is related from computer architecture subject kindly solved this correctly and completly.

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Q: A digital computer has a memory unit of  64k * 16 and a cache memory of 1k words. The cache uses direct mapping with a block size of 4 words.

i) How many bits are there in the tag, index, block & words fields of the address formats.
ii) How many bits are there in each word of cache?

iii) How many blocks can the cache accommodate?

Note: this question is related from computer architecture subject kindly solved this correctly and completly.

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