address decoding - why and how an addressable area is organized

address decoding elektor january 1984 Memory in a computer is a hardware combination of logic elements which is totally independent of the software but which the software must take into account. The structure and organization of the addressable area is far more than simply a matter of getting the appearance right. This is one of the least understood characteristics of computers, and yet it plays an essential role in the operation of the machine, in the layout of the software, and even in adding memory extensions or peripherals, such as input/output modules. tronic works", the distinction between "digital" works and "analogue" works is more important than between works written in English and those written in French. To finish with this attempt to clarify the idea of the significance (or importance) of information, here is a little example. It has to do with the prices displayed by shopkeepers on their merchandise. They would much rather ask 9999.99 than £ 10000.00 for a product. W...