Question

A computer's memory is composed of 4k words of 16 bits each and 1 byte = 8 bits how many words does this memory contain

Answer 1

4000*16=16000

16000/8= 8000

ans is 8000

Answer 2

The computer's memory is 8 KB or 8192 Bytes.

Explanation:

• Given that the computer's memory is composed of 4k words.

• Now, 1k = 1×1024

                 4k = 4048

• So, the memory is composed of 4048 words.

• Now a single word contains 16 bits.

   Now 8 bits = 1 Byte

   So,   16 bits = 2 Bytes

• Therefore, 1 word = 16 bits = 2 Bytes

• So the computer's memory contains 4048 words.

• As a result, 4048 words = 4048 × 2 Bytes

So, we can conclude the computer's memory consists of 8 KB or 8192 Bytes.