What is the size of RAM in 8051 microcontroller? 

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  1. 128 bytes 
  2. 256 bytes 
  3. 1024 bytes 
  4. 2048 bytes 

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Option 1 : 128 bytes 
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8051 microcontroller

8051 is an 8-bit microcontroller built with 40 pins DIP (dual inline package).

8051 has internal RAM (128 Bytes) and ROM (4K Bytes).

Of the 128-byte internal RAM, only 16 bytes are bit-addressable.

The most widely used registers of the 8051 are Accumulator, R registers, B registers, DPTR (data pointer), and PC (program counter).

All these registers are 8 bits, except DPTR and PC.

The block diagram of 8051 is shown below:

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