Government of Karnataka

Department of Technical Education

Board of Technical Examinations, Bengaluru
Course Title : Advanced Microprocessors Course Code : 15EC63B
Semester :6 Course Group : Elective
Teaching Scheme in Hrs (L:T:P) : 4:0:0 Credits :4
Type of course : Lecture + activity Total Contact Hours: 52
CIE : 25 Marks SEE : 100 Marks

Prerequisites
Students should have knowledge of Microprocessor/Microcontroller Architecture and
Programming.
Course Objectives
1. Study of architecture and programming of 8086 microprocessor
2. Study of features of different peripheral devices and standard buses
3. Know the features of advanced microprocessors
Course Outcomes
At the end of the course, the students should be able to
1. Understand the necessity, features and architecture of 8086.
2. Analyse the addressing modes and understand the functions of 8086 instructions.
3. Write simple assembly language programs.
4. Understand the need and handling of interrupts in 8086 and features of peripheral ICs.
5. Explain the architecture of generic advanced microprocessor and features of advanced
microprocessors.
6. Understand the need and features of bus standards.
Linked Teaching
Course Outcome CL
PO Hrs
Understand the necessity, features and architecture R/U/A/A
CO1 1, 2,10 8
of 8086. N/E/C
R/U/AN
CO2 Analyse addressing modes and instructions of 8086. 1,2,10 10
/E/C
CO3 Write simple assembly language programs. R/U/A 1,2,3,10 10
Understand the need and handling of interrupts in R/U/A/A
CO4 2,10 9
8086 and features of peripheral ICs. N
Explain the architecture of generic advanced
CO5 microprocessor and features of advanced R/U/A 2,10 10
microprocessors.
Understand the need and features of bus standards.
CO6 R/U 2,10 5

Total Sessions 52
Legends: PO-Program Outcome, CO-Course Outcome, CL-Cognitive Level, R-Remember, U-Understand, A-
Apply, AN-Analyse, E-evaluate , C-create

Mapping Course Outcomes with Program Outcomes

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 Course Programme Outcomes
Outcomes PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5 PO6 PO7 PO8 PO9 PO10
CO1 * * -- -- -- -- -- -- -- *
CO2 * * -- -- -- -- -- -- -- *
CO3 * * * -- -- -- -- -- -- *
CO4 -- * -- -- -- -- -- -- -- *
CO5 -- * -- -- -- -- -- -- -- *
CO6 -- * -- -- -- -- -- -- -- *
Legend: * Linked, -- No link

Course-PO Attainment Matrix

Programme Outcomes
Course
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Advanced
3 3 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- 3
Microprocessors
Legend: Addressing levels: 1-Slight, 2-Moderate, 3-Substantial, -- Not addressed
Quantification Method: This is to relate the level of PO with the number of hours devoted to the COs which
address the given PO. If >40% of classroom sessions addressing a particular PO, it is considered that PO is
addressed at Level 3; if 25 to 40% , Level 2; if 5 to 25%, Level 1; and if < 5%, not addressed.

Course content and pattern of marks for SEE

Uni Questions to be set Weightag

Hr Marks
t For SEE e
Unit Name s. Weightage
No (%)
R U A AN E C
Architecture of 8086
1 8 05 10 05 05 05 -- 30 20
microprocessor
2 8086 Instruction set 10 05 10 -- 05 05 05 30 21
3 8086 Programming 10 05 10 10 -- -- -- 25 18
Interrupts and
4 9 05 05 05 05 -- -- 20 14
Peripheral ICs
Advanced
5 10 05 10 15 -- -- -- 30 21
Microprocessors
6 Bus Standards 5 05 05 -- -- -- -- 10 06
Total 52 30 50 35 15 10 5 145 100
Legend: R- Remember, U-Understand A-Application, AN-Analyse, E-evaluate, C-create

Course Content

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 UNIT-01: Architecture of 8086 microprocessor Duration -08Hrs.
Introduction to Microprocessors, Features, pin functions and internal architecture of 8086.
Flag register, Memory segmentation, Segment Registers, Physical address - calculation with
examples, Physical memory organization. Interfacing 8086 with memory and I/O devices
under minimum mode (Block-diagram level), Comparison between Minimum mode and
Maximum mode configuration
UNIT-02: 8086 Instruction set Duration -10Hrs.
Addressing modes - with example, Role of index and pointer registers. 8086 instruction set-
Data transfer, arithmetic, logical, shift and rotate, branching, loop control and string
instructions, processor control instructions with simple examples.
UNIT-03: 8086 Programming Duration -10Hrs.
ALP program development cycle, development tools, MASM-Assembler directives, structure
of assembly program, sample programs -with relevant comments- such as data transfer, code
conversion, largest/smallest, sorting, searching, string palindrome and other simple programs.
Comparison of procedure and macro.
UNIT-04: Interrupts and Peripheral ICs Duration -09Hrs.
Interrupts:-Concept, classification–internal and external, maskable and non-maskable,
hardware and software. Interrupt Vector Table, interrupt cycle, interrupt service routine, and
interrupt priorities. DOS and BIOS routines as interrupt service routines. Programmable
Peripheral ICs: Functional block diagram, features, various operating modes of IC 8255.
Features of 8253, 8259, 8251, & 8257. Relevance and features of 8087 co-processor.
UNIT-05: Advanced Microprocessors Duration -10Hrs.
Block diagram of Advanced Microprocessor, Memory Hierarchy, Cache memory, Virtual
memory, Paging & segmentation, Pipe lining - Pipe line hazards. Features and comparison of
80286, 80386, 80486, Pentium IV. Concept of core processor. Introduction to Power PC, Features
of Power PC601 and AMD Athlon Processor. Features and applications of Super SPARC
Processor.
UNIT-06: Bus Standards Duration -5 Hrs.
Bus standards: Need for Bus standards. Features of RS232, Parallel Centronic Bus, SATA
Bus, I2C Bus. USB-Structure, operation and features.
References
A. K.Ray , K M Bhurchandi, “Advanced Microprocessor & Peripherals”, Tata
McGraw Hill,3nd Edition,2013
1. Douglas V Hall, “Microprocessor & Interfacing: Programming and Hardware”, Tata
McGraw Hill, 2nd Edition,2006.
2. BARRY B. BREY, " THE INTEL MICROPROCESSORS-Architecture, Programming,
and Interfacing", Pearson Education India. Eighth Edition
3. Yn - cheng Liu and Gibson, G.A., “Microcomputer Systems: The 8086 / 8088Family
Architecture, Programming and Design”, Prentice Hall of India, 2nd Edition, 2006.
4. Badri Ram , ‘’Advanced Microprocessors and Interfacing”’, McGraw Hill, 2014
5. Triebel, walter, Avatar singh," The 8088 and 8086 microprocessors : programming,
interfacing, software, hardware, and applications : including the 80286, 80386, 80486,
and Pentium processors", Prentice Hall, Fourth edition, 2003.
6. The SPARC Architecture Manual.

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 7. INTEL manual/data sheet.

Course Delivery
The course will be delivered through lectures, presentations and support of modern tools.

Course Assessment and Evaluation Scheme

Assessment
Assessment To mode Max. Evidence
What Course Outcomes
Method Whom /Frequency Marks Collected
/timing
Three tests+ 20 Blue Books 1 to 6
CIE IA Activity
Activity* 05 1 to 6
Sheets
End of the Answer Scripts
End 100 1 to 6
SEE course at BTE
exam
Total 125
Student
Middle of Feedback 1 to 3 & Delivery of
feedback on Nil
the Course Forms course
course
1 to 6, Effectiveness
End of
End of the Question- of delivery
course Nil
Course naires instructions &
survey
assessment methods
Legends: CIE-Continuous Internal Evaluation, SEE- Semester End-exam Evaluation
+
Every I.A. test shall be conducted for 20 marks. Average of three tests, by rounding off any fractional
part thereof to next higher integer, shall be considered for IA.
*Students should do activity as per the list of suggested activities/ similar activities with prior approval
of the teacher. Activity process must be initiated well in advance so that it can be completed well
before the end of the term and assessed through appropriate Rubrics.

Questions for CIE and SEE will be designed to evaluate the various CLs as per the
Weight age shown in the following table.

Sl. No. Cognitive Levels (CL) Weightage (%)

1 Remembering 20
2 Understanding 35
3 Applying 25
4 Analyse 8
5 Evaluate 7
6 create 5
Total 100

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Institutional Activities
Sl. No. Activity
Organize Seminar, workshop or Lecture from experts on the modern trends in
1
Processors
Dimension Scale Marks

Continuous Internal Evaluation (CIE) pattern

(i) Student Activity (5 marks)
The following student activities or similar activities can be assigned for assessing CIE
(IA) marks
Sl. No. Activity
1 Collect the features of Intel core processors (Dual, quad, i3, i5, i7)
2 Collect the features of core processors used in mobile phones (At least 5 processors)
Execution Mode
1. Maximum of 4 students in each batch for student activity; every batch is
expected perform both activities.
2. Write qualitative report of 4 to 6 pages; one report per batch.
3. Activities can be carried out off-class.
4. Teacher is expected to observe and record the progress of students’ activities;
Assessment shall be made based on the following rubrics table

(ii) Model of rubrics for assessing student activity

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 1 2 3 4 5
Unsatisfactory Developing Satisfactory Good Exemplary
Collects a
Collects Collects Collects
1. Research great deals
Does not collect very limited basic more
and of
information information, information, information, 3
gathering information,
relate to topic some relate most refer to most refer
information all refer to
to topic the topic to the topic
the topic
Does not Performs all
2. Full-fills Performs Performs Performs
perform any duties of
team roles very little nearly all almost all 2
duties assigned assigned
and duties duties duties duties
to the team role team roles
Always Always does
Rarely does Usually does
does the the assigned
3. Shares Always relies on the assigned the assigned
assigned work,
work others to do the work, often work, rarely 5
work, rarely without
equality work needs needs
needs needing
reminding reminding
reminding. reminding
Usually does
Is always most of the Listens, but Listens and
4. Listen to Listens and
talking, never talking, sometimes talks a little
other team talks a fare 3
allows anyone to rarely allows talk too more than
mates amount
else to speak others to much, needed.
speak
ceil(13/4)=
Total marks 4

(iii) CIE/IA Tests (20 Marks)

Three tests have to be conducted in accordance with the test pattern given below and
average marks of them are considered for CIE/IA with specified schedule.
(iv) Format of CIE/IA test question paper
CIE Question Paper
Institution Name and Code
Course Co-ordinator/Teacher
Program Name Test No. Units
Class/Sem Date CL
Course Name Time COs
Course Code Max. Marks POs
Note to students: Answer all questions
Question No. Question Marks CL CO PO
1
2
3
4
Legends: PO-Program Outcome, CO-Course outcome, CL-Cognitive Level, R-Remember, U-Understand, A-Apply
Note: Internal choice may be given in each CO at the same cognitive level (CL).

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 (v) Model question paper for CIE
CIE Question Paper
Institution Name and
Code
Course Co-
ordinator/Teacher
Program Name Electronics and Communication Test No. 1 Units 1&2
Class/Sem 6thSem Date CL R/U/A/AN/E
Course Name Advanced Microprocessors Time COs 1&2
Course Code 15EC63B Max. Marks 20 POs 3
Note to students: Answer all questions
No. Question Marks CL CO PO
List the features of 8086 OR
1 05 R/A 1 1,2,10
Sketch & Explain how physical address is
calculated in 8086
2 Explain the PIN functions of 8086 in minimum mode
05 U 1 1,2,10

3 List the classification of instruction set of 8086 with

example OR
Choose CS=3000H, DS=0000H, SS=2000H,
BP=0123H, BX=0005H, SI=0500H. Calculate the
memory address the following instructions will 05 R/E 2 1,2,10
access. Also explain the addressing modes that are
used by each instruction.
i. MOV CX, [1234H]
ii. MOV DX, [BP]
iii. MOV DX, [BX + SI + 200H]
4 Explain the role of index and pointer Registers 05 U 2 1,2,10

Semester End-Exam Evaluation (SEE)

(i) End-exam question-paper pattern
Study No. Questions for End-exam
Unit
Unit Name Duration 5 marks 10 marks
No.
(Hrs.) Part - a Part - b
1 Architecture of 8086 microprocessor 8 2 2

2 8086 Instruction set 10 2 2

3 8086 Programming 10 1 2
4 Interrupts and Peripheral ICs 9 2 1
5 Advanced Microprocessors 10 2 2
6 Bus Standards 5 -- 1
09 10
Total 52
(45 Marks) (100 Marks)

(ii) Model question paper

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 Course Title : Advanced Microprocessors
Course Code : 15EC63B Time : 3 Hrs
Semester : Sixth Max. Marks: 100
Instructions: 1. Answer any SIX question from Part A (5x6=30 Marks)
2. Answer any SEVEN full questions from Part B (7x10=70 Marks)

Part A
1. List the features of 8086.
2. Choose CS=1000H, DS=2000H, SS=3000H, ES=4000H, BP=0010H, BX=0020H,
SP=0030H, SI=0040H, DI=0050H .find physical address for the following
instructions
MOV AL,[BP] MOV CX,[BX]
MOV AL,[BP+SI] MOV CS:[BX],AL
3. List various logical instructions of 8086 microprocessor
4. Illustrate segment override pre-fix with an example
5. Define ASSEMBLER, LINKER, LOADER,EDITOR
6. List the features of 8251
7. Write a note on BIOS interrupts
8. List the features of 80286
9. Write a note on USB port

Part B
1. Explain the Internal Architecture of 8086
2. a)Explain the functions of ALE, BHE/s7, DT/R pins (5)
b) Predict the value of IP, CS, PSW, ES, and SS registers of 8086 after reset(5)
3. Explain the following instructions with an example
AAD ROR SUB XLAT REPNE
4. a) Choose CS=3000H, DS=0000H, SS=2000H, BP=0123H, BX=0005H, DI=0034H,
SI=0500H Calculate the memory address the following instructions will access. Also
explain the addressing modes that are used by each instruction. (5)
a. MOV DX, [BP+DI]
b. MOV DX, [BP + SI + 200H]
c. MOV CS:[DI],AL
b) Write 8086 assembly language instructions which perform following operations(5)
i) Copy a word from port 95H to AX
ii) Add 1 to contents of BX
iii) Convert signed byte in AL to signed word in AX
iv) Load the number F3H into AL register.
v) Shift word stored in AX right 5 times
5. a) Write a program to convert packed BCD to unpacked BCD(5)
b) Write a program to find largest number in a given array(5)
6. Explain the following directives:
MODEL DB PUBLIC PTR ASSUME
7. a) Explain the sequence of actions performed upon interrupt request(5)

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 b) Write the contents of IP register in 8086 IVT for the following (5)
i) Divide-by-zero ii) Single step iii) NMI iv) Break point v) Overflow
8. Sketch and Explain the Block diagram of Advanced Microprocessor
9. a)Explain memory hierarchy in advanced microprocessor (6)
b) Explain the need of bus standard.(4)
10. Explain the block diagram of PowerPC601

Model Question Bank

Course Title : Advanced Microprocessors Course Code: 15EC63B

(The following Questions are only indicative, Faculty can frame their own question based
on the OBE guidelines)

UNIT-1 Architecture of 8086 microprocessor

05 Marks
Remember
1. List the features of 8086.
2. Define minimum mode. Name all minimum mode pins of 8086 microprocessor
3. Define maximum mode. Name all maximum mode pins of 8086 microprocessor
4. List the internal registers in 8086 microprocessor and their abbreviations and lengths.
5. List the uses of segment registers in 8086.
Understand
1. Explain the pin functions of 8086 in minimum mode.
2. Explain the pin functions of 8086 in maximum mode.
3. Compare minimum mode and Maximum mode of 8086 microprocessor
4. Describe the functions of index registers.
5. Explain the concept of segmented memory. What are its advantages?
6. Explain general purpose registers of 8086 microprocessor
7. Explain segment registers of 8086
8. Explain the need of segmentation
9. Describe the function of status lines S0,S1 and S2 of 8086 microprocessor
10. Explain the functions of ALE, BHE/s7, DT/R pins
11. Explain control flags of 8086
12. Explain status flags of 8086
13. Explain physical memory organization of 8086 microprocessor
14. Explain how address-data bus is de-multiplexed in 8086?
15. Explain Bus Interface Unit of 8086 microprocessor
16. Explain Execution Unit of 8086 microprocessor
Application
1. Sketch & Explain how physical address is calculated in 8086
2. Write the pin diagram of 8086 microprocessor
3. Write interfacing diagram of 8086 with memory and I/O devices under minimum
mode configuration.

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 4. Sketch the internal diagram 8086.
Analyse
1. Illustrate how 20-bit physical address is generated in 8086 with an example
2. Calculate the physical addresses represented by
i. 1234H: 0002H
ii. 2670H: 2222H
iii. F2F2H: 1234H
3. Calculate the physical address if the contents of
i. CS=384AH , IP=4214H
ii. DS=1000H, SI=2500H
4. Illustrate how Instruction queue is implemented in 8086
Evaluate
1. Choose
CS=1000H,DS=2000H,SS=3000H,ES=4000H,BP=0010H,BX=0020H,SP=0030H,SI
=0040H,DI=0050H .find physical address for the following instructions
MOV AL,[BP] MOV CX,[BX]
MOV AL,[BP+SI] MOV CS:[BX],AL
2. Predict the value of IP, CS, PSW, ES, and SS registers of 8086 after reset.
3. Predict the contents of all status flags after the execution the following instructions
MOV AX, 65D1H
MOV DX, 2359H
ADD AX, BX
10 Marks
Understand
1. Explain the Internal Architecture of 8086
2. Explain the FLAG register of 8086
3. a)Explain the functions of QS1 and QS0 pins of 8086
b) Describe the functions of index and pointer registers.
4. a) Explain with example how 16 bit address is converted into 20 bit address.
b) Explain the functions of DMA lines.
5. Explain the programming model of 8086.
6. Explain the functions of TEST, BHE, READY, RESET, LOCK pins of 8086.
Application
1. Write the pin diagram of 8086 and explain the pins
2. Interface the I/O devices to 8086 in minimum mode.
3. Write interfacing diagram of 8086 with memory and I/O devices under minimum
mode configuration

UNIT-2: 8086 Instruction set

05 Marks
Remember
1. Define addressing mode. explain any three Addressing modes
2. List the classification of instruction set of 8086 with example.
3. Differentiate between the jump and loop instructions.
4. List various arithmetic instructions of 8086 microprocessor?
5. List various data transfer instructions of 8086 microprocessor?

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 6. List various string related instructions of 8086 microprocessor?
7. List various logical instructions of 8086 microprocessor
Understand
1. Explain the following instructions i) IMUL, ii) MUL
2. Explain the programming model of 8086.
3. Explain the following instructions i) AAA, ii) AAD
4. Explain the role of index and pointer Registers.
5. Explain the difference between the respective shifts and rotate instructions.
6. Explain repeat instructions with example
7. Explain CALL and RET instructions
8. Describe the difference between a jump and a call instruction
Analyse
1. Illustrate any 3 addressing modes with an example
2. Identify the addressing mode is used the following instructions
i. MOV AX, BX
ii. MOV AX, [DI]
iii. IN AX,DX
iv. MOV CX, 2342H
v. ADD AX,[BX][BP]
3. Illustrate segment override pre-fix with an example.
4. Differentiate between LOOP and REP instructions.
5. Differentiate between intra-segment and intra-segment jump instruction
Evaluate
1. Choose AL = 99H and BL = 47H after DIV BL what are the values of AL and AH.
2. Choose AX = 200H and CX = 6H after MUL CX what are the values of AX and DX
3. Choose CS=3000H, DS=0000H, SS=2000H, BP=0123H, BX=0005H, SI=0500H.
Calculate the memory address the following instructions will access. Also explain the
addressing modes that are used by each instruction.
a. MOV CX, [1234H]
b. MOV DX, [BP]
c. MOV DX, [BX + SI + 200H]
6. Choose CS=3000H, DS=0000H, SS=2000H, BP=0123H, BX=0005H, DI=0034H,
SI=0500H Calculate the memory address the following instructions will access. Also
explain the addressing modes that are used by each instruction.
d. MOV DX, [BP+DI]
e. MOV DX, [BP + SI + 200H]
f. MOV CS:[DI],AL
Create
1. Write 8086 assembly language instructions which perform following operations
vi) Copy a word from port 95H to AX
vii) Add 1 to contents of BX
viii) Convert signed byte in AL to signed word in AX
ix) Load the number F3H into AL register.
x) Shift word stored in AX right 5 times

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 2. Write the condition for jump after the execution of the following instructions
JC REPNE JA JB LOOPE

10 Marks
Understand
1. Explain the role of IP, BP, SP, SI, DI register.
2. Explain the string instructions with an example
3. a) Explain the functions of machine control instructions.
b) Differentiate between RET and IRET
4. Explain the following instructions with an example
AAD ROR SUB XLAT REPNE
5. Explain the following instructions with an example
DAS MOV SHR LODSB XOR
6. Explain with examples the addressing of I/O ports and based indexed addressing
mode.
7. Explain the following addressing mode of 8086 with example
i) Based ii) implicit iii) direct iv) register v) indirect

UNIT-3 8086 Programming

05 Marks
Remember
1. Define ASSEMBLER, LINKER, LOADER,EDITOR
2. Define PROCEDURE and MACRO.
3. Define assembler directive? Explain any 3 with suitable example.
Understand
1. Differentiate between PROCEDURE and MACRO.
2. Explain the process of assembling.
3. Explain the process of Linking.
4. Explain the structure of assembly program
5. Explain alignment directives
6. Explain value returning attribute directives
7. Explain data control directives
8. Explain the following directives
i) ORG ii) TYPE iii) DW iv) ENDS v) ASSUME
9. Explain the following directives
i) SHORT ii) OFFSET iii) ALIGN iv) ENDM v) EQU
10. Describe the need of the following program development tools in 8086.
Assembler Editor Linker
Application
1. Write an ALP to add two 16-bit numbers.
2. Write an ALP to multiply 8-bit numbers.
3. Write a program to move a block of data from memory location 0300H to 0400H
4. Write a program to find largest number in a given array.
5. Write a program to search a given number in an array of numbers.
6. Write a program to convert decimal to hexadecimal.

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 7. Write a program to convert packed BCD to unpacked BCD.
8. Write a program to add an array of 16-bit numbers.
10 Marks
Understand
1. Explain the following directives:
MODEL DB PUBLIC PTR ASSUME
Application
1. Write an ALP to display String on the console.
2. Write a program to separate out positive and negative numbers from a given series of 16-bit
hexadecimal numbers.
3. Write a program to find that given string is palindrome or not.
4. Write a program to sort a given number of bytes in ascending order.

UNIT-04: Interrupts and Peripheral ICs

05 Marks
Remember
1. Define interrupt, interrupt service routine and vector table.
2. Define interrupt. List various types of interrupts
3. List the modes of operation of 8253 Interval timer.
4. List the features of 8087 numeric co-processor
5. List all interrupt vectors.
6. List the features of 8255.
7. List the features of 8253.
8. List the features of 8259.
9. List the features of 8251.
10. List the features of 8257.
11. List the Differences between DOS & BIOS interrupts.
Understand
1. Explain the sequence of actions performed upon interrupt request.
2. Describe hardware and software interrupts.
3. Explain the operating modes of 8255
Application
1. Sketch IVT and explain
2. Write a note on BIOS interrupts
3. Write a note o n DOS interrupts
Analyse
1. Justify which interrupts are allocated in IVT for the following address of the IP register
i) 0000H ii) 0004H iii) 0008H iv) 000CH v) 0010H
2. Write the contents of IP register in 8086 IVT for the following
i) Divide-by-zero ii) Single step iii) NMI iv) Break point v) Overflow
10 Marks
Application
1. a) Sketch and explain the block diagram of 8255 PPI. (8)
b) Differentiate between maskable and non- maskable interrupts(2)

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 UNIT-5 Advanced Microprocessors and Bus Standards
05 Marks
Remember
1. Define pipeline, SFU, virtual memory, superscalar issue of instructions, cache.
2. List the features of 80286
3. List the features of DUAL CORE PROCESSOR.
4. List the features of 80486.
5. List the features of PENTIUM PROCESSOR
6. List the functions of MMU.
7. List the features of 80386 microprocessor
8. List the features of Pentium IV microprocessor?
9. List the features of SATA bus.
10. List the features of USB?
11. List the features of Parallel centronic bus
12. List the features of I2 C bus?
13. List the differences between 80486 and Pentium processor
Understand
1. Compare 80286 with 80386.
2. Explain the need of bus standard.
3. Explain the different types of pipeline hazards.
4. Compare serial and parallel buses.
Application
1. Sketch and Explain the Block Diagram Bus Interface Unit
2. Sketch and Explain the Block Diagram Integer Unit
3. Sketch and Explain the Block Diagram Floating Point Unit
4. Sketch and Explain the Block Diagram Memory Management Unit
5. Write a note on Cache memory
6. How to convert virtual to physical address
7. Write a note on USB port.
10 Marks
Understand
1. a)Explain memory hierarchy in advanced microprocessor (6)
b) Explain superscalar issue of instructions (4)
Application
1. Sketch and Explain the Block diagram of Advanced Microprocessor.

UNIT-6 Other Advanced Microprocessors

05 Marks
Remember
1. List the features of PowerPC601.
2. List the features of SuperSPARC Processor.
10 Marks
Understand
1. Explain the block diagram of PowerPC601.

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