VTU Computer Science (Semester 4)
Microprocessor and ARM processors
June 2015
Total marks: --
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 discuss the Register Organization of 8086 through core 2 microprocessors
10 M
1 (b) Explain the real mode memory addressing of 8086 processor
10 M

2 (a) Define paging. Discuss the memory paging with diagram.
8 M
2 (b) Explain Data related addressing modes of 8086, with an example
8 M
2 (c) Define physical address. Discuss how physical address is generated in 8086 processor
4 M

3 (a) Explain the following instruction with an example : i) XLAT ii) LEA iii) CMP iv) MUL v)TEST
10 M
3 (b) What are assembler directives? Explain the following assembler directives with an example iii) an example
i) PUBLIC ii) ORG iii) DW iv) ASSUME.
7 M
3 (C) What is meant by segment oxer-ride prefix? Explain with examples
3 M

4 (a) Discuss shift and rotate instructions. with an example.
8 M
4 (b) Explain FAR procedure and near procedure With an example
6 M
4 (c) Write an assembly level program to reverse a given string and string and check for palindrome
6 M

5 (a) What are the differences between a PROCEDURE and a MACRO?
4 M
5 (b) Write an 8086 ALP using DOS interrupt to read a two hexadecimal number and display the same on monitor.
8 M
5 (c) Define Modular programming. Explain various phases in program development and execution in the context of modular programming.
8 M

6 (a) Explain the functions of the following 8086 signals
i) ALE ii)MN/MX iii)NMI iv) QS0,QSI v)REST vi)R
6 M
6 (b) Indicate the signals which are different when 8086 in minimum mode and in maximum mode:
4 M
6 (c) Describe the working of 8086 in minimum mode configuration.
10 M

7 (a) Discuss in brief commonly used memories.
8 M
7 (b) With neat diagram, explain the Linear decoding techniques
8 M
7 (c) Compare and contrast the memories mapped I/O to I/O mapped I/O
4 M

8 (a) Draw and discuss the Interrupt structure of 8086
6 M
8 (b) With functional block diagram, explain working principle of8255 PPI
8 M
8 (c) Discuss the DMA controller Operating in a microprocessor system.
6 M



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