Byte Addressability.pptVIP

Byte Addressability Bytes are always 8 bits Word length typically ranges from 16 to 64 bits. Memory location assignments refer to successive byte locations in memory Memory is byte-accessible. For 8086, a Word is 16-bits (2 bytes) Word Length For the 8086, a Word is 16-bits (2 bytes) Little-Endian Formatting There are two ways that byte addresses can be assigned across words. Big-Endian – higher byte addresses are used for the less significant bytes of a word Little-Endian – lower byte addresses are used for the less significant bytes of a word The Intel Architecture uses Little Endian Little