Given the logical address 0xAEF9 (in hexadecimal) with a page size of 256 bytes, what is the page number?
A) 0xAE
B) 0xF9
C) 0xA
D) 0x00F9

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The page size of 256 bytes means that the last 8 bits of the logical address indicate the offset within the page. Therefore, we need to find the page number by taking the first three bytes (12 bits) of the logical address. In this case, the first three bytes are 0xAEF, which in hexadecimal is equivalent to 0xAE.

Given the Logical Address 0xAEF9 (In Hexadecimal) with a Page