MU Computer Engineering (Semester 5)
Microprocessor
May 2015
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Total time: --
INSTRUCTIONS
(1) Assume appropriate data and state your reasons
(2) Marks are given to the right of every question
(3) Draw neat diagrams wherever necessary


1 (a) Draw and explain timing diagram for write operation in minimum mode of 8086.
5 M
1 (b) List operating modes of 8253.
5 M
1 (c) Write down features of Pentium processor.
5 M
1 (d) Write the instruction issue algorithm used in Pentium.
5 M

2 (a) Explain protection mechanism used in 80386.
10 M
2 (b) Write assembly language program for 8086 to reverse a string of 10 characters.
10 M

3 (a) Design 8086 microprocessor based system with following specification
i) Microprocessor 8086 working at 8 Mhz in maximum mode.
ii) 32 KB EPROM using 16 KB chips
ii) 16 KB SRAM using 8 KB chips
Explain the design along with memory address map.
10 M
3 (b) Explain branch prediction logic used in Pentium.
10 M

4 (a) (i) Explain different data transfer modes of 8237 DMA controller.
5 M
4 (a) (ii) Explain Interfacing of 8259 with 8086 in minimum mode.
5 M
4 (b) Differentiate between real mode and protected mode.
10 M

5 (a) Compare 8086, 80386 and Pentium.
10 M
5 (b) Draw architecture of Super SPARC processor and explain in short.
10 M

Write short notes on any four:
6 (a) Data cache organization of pentium.
5 M
6 (b) State use of control flags of 8086.
5 M
6 (c) Data types supported by SPARC processor.
5 M
6 (d) Advantages of memory segmentation in 8086.
5 M
6 (e) Mode 1 of 8255 for input operation.
5 M



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