hello guys,
well i dont get it.
what does it mean to say we have a 32-bit processor ?!!
and why saying 32-bit processor implies that the virtual memory of the process is 2^32?
please help
hello guys,
well i dont get it.
what does it mean to say we have a 32-bit processor ?!!
and why saying 32-bit processor implies that the virtual memory of the process is 2^32?
please help
This really has nothing to do with Java and a quick search would have yielded an answer: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/32-bit_processor
i know it has nothin to do with java ( sorry but i couldnt find the right forum :( )
i did read that article before i posted by question because i didnt get what they said.
do could you clarify things for me plz?
thanks anyway :)
i know it has nothin to do with java ( sorry but i couldnt find the right forum :( )
That is a horrible excuse. You could have found forums much closer than this. The Techies' Lounge or somewhere in Hardware.
Then read this one as well: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memory_address
Without understanding what is unclear to you, people are going to have a hard time addressing the question.
>> what does it mean to say we have a 32-bit processor ?!!
In very dummy terms it means the processor would process 32-bits in one machine cycle. Say if it's 2GHz processor, it'll process 32-bits 2 giga-times a second.
A 32 bit processor can address upto 32 bit long memory addresses. This directly translates to virtual memory space of 2^32.
That is a horrible excuse. You could have found forums much closer than this. The Techies' Lounge or somewhere in Hardware.
please watch you are saying. i dont lie, alright ?! this is what happened.
if you dont want to believe me, well its ok. just dont be mean !
peace.
ezzaral , thekashyap , thank you guys , things are clearer now.
please watch you are saying. i dont lie, alright ?! this is what happened.
if you dont want to believe me, well its ok. just dont be mean !
peace.
I never said you were lying. I also was not being mean. You are not a new member so I expect you know how to navigate the site, therefore, could have found a better forum.
no harm done :)
peace.
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