Beginner Computer Architecture & Organization
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What is the purpose of an "address bus" versus a "data bus"?

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The correct answer is A) The address bus carries the location (address) in memory being accessed; the data bus carries the actual data being read from or written to that location

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Correct Answer

The address bus carries the location (address) in memory being accessed; the data bus carries the actual data being read from or written to that location

Explanation

The address bus specifies "where" in memory to read/write, while the data bus carries "what" data is being transferred — together they enable the CPU to access specific memory locations.

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