A two way set associative cache can host 32 KB (Kilobyte) of memory data with 16-word block. The memory system has 32 bits address bus. How many total bits does this cache have. (include 1 validation bit for each cache line, assume each word is one byte long).

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A two way set associative cache can host 32 KB (Kilobyte) of memory data with 16-word block. The memory system has 32 bits address bus. How many total bits does this cache have. (include 1 validation bit for each cache line, assume each word is one byte long). 

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