Tribhuvan University
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Information Technology
Semester 2 · TU Board 2078
Course Title: Microprocessor (CSC167)
Full Marks: 60Pass Marks: 24Time: 3 hours
Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words as far as practicable. The figures in the margin indicate full marks.
Group A
(2 × 10 = 20)
- 1.10
Explain instruction cycle, machine cycle and T-states. Draw timing diagram of IN instruction with brief description.
Answer comingAlso asked in 2082, 2080, 2079, 2075
- 2.10
Draw block diagram of 80286 microprocessor and explain its main four functional sub-units. Differentiate between Real Address Mode and Protected Virtual address mode.
Answer comingAlso asked in 2082
- 3.10
Explain LXI and CMP instruction. Write an assembly language program for 8-bit microprocessor to divide 8 bit data stored in memory location 8050 by 8 bit data stored in 8051 and store the quotient in 8052 and remainder in 8053.
Group B
(8 × 5 = 40)
- 4.5
What are the different modes of parallel communication? Construct a control word for 8255 PPI for following configuration:
Port A and Port C_upper – mode 0
Port B and Port C_lower – mode 0
Port A and Port C_upper as input port
Port B and Port C_lower as output port
- 5.5
Differentiate between interrupt based I/O and DMA based I/O. Explain based DMA operation in brief
- 6.5
Differentiate between PUSH and POP instruction with example illustrating the use of these instruction.
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- 7.5
Write an assembly language program for 16 bit microprocessor to reverse the string "This is Microprocessor"
- 8.5
What is the use of AD_7 – AD_0 in 8085 microprocessor? Explain address de-multiplexing process in 8085 microprocessor with suitable diagram.
Answer comingAlso asked in 2082
- 9.5
What is mean by addressing mode? Explain all the addressing mode available in 8085 microprocessor.
Answer comingAlso asked in 2081, 2080, 2079, 2076, 2075
- 10.5
Explain Register Organization in 80386 microprocessor.
Answer comingAlso asked in 2082, 2081
- 11.5
Draw a logic diagram showing generation of memory and I/O read/write control signals in 8085 microprocessor
Answer comingAlso asked in 2082
- 12.5
Write short notes on (Any two):
- Program Counter
- Von-Neumann Architecture
- Interrupt Masking
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