A word addressable computer has 64KBs of memory and 16-bit word size. Its memory is built out of 4Kx4 bits chips

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A word addressable computer has 64KBs of memory and 16-bit word size. Its
memory is built out of 4Kx4 bits chips. The computer uses low-order interleave.
Answer the following questions.
a) How many chips make up memory?
b) How many banks make up memory?
c) How many bits make up an address?
d) Of the bits from part c, which make up the bank select and which make
up the address sent to the bank?

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