ITPEC FE Morning October 2023 Question 14

Source exam: ITPEC FE Morning October 2023Topic: Computer Systems & Hardware

ITPEC FE Morning October 2023 — Question 14 of 80

ECC Redundant Bits — apply the given formula for error correction redundancy.

Given: a data bus of width 2^n requires n + 2 redundant bits.

  • 128 = 2^7n = 7
  • Redundant bits = 7 + 2 = 9

Why not others:
- (a) 3 — would apply to a 2-bit bus (n = 1)

- (b) 8 — uses n + 1, wrong formula

- (d) 10 — uses n + 3, wrong formula

Key rule: Express the bus width as 2^n, then plug n into the given formula n + 2.

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