A paging system has a page size of 16 KB. What is the number of bits in the page offset?

Options

  • A. 12 bits
  • B. 14 bits
  • C. 16 bits
  • D. More than one of the above
  • E. None of the above

Correct Answer (Detailed Explanation is Below)

B. 14 bits

Detailed Explanation

16 KB equals 16384 bytes, which is 2^14 bytes. Therefore, the page offset requires 14 bits.