SPPU Information Technology (Semester 4)
Processor Architectures & Interfacing
December 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


Solve any one question from Q1 and Q2
1 (a) Draw programmer's model of 80386 processor and state the use of all registers.
6 M
1 (b) Explain various signals associated with coprocessor and state the use of all registers.
6 M

2 (a) State the use of Assembler, Linker, Debugger, Loader, Emulator and state how the assembly program is assembled using MASM with example.
6 M
2 (b) Explain pipelined read bus cycle with neat diagram.
6 M

Solve any one question from Q3 and Q4
3 (a) Draw the flow-charts:
i) Switching from real to protected mode
ii) Switching from protected to real mode.
6 M
3 (b) Explain the difference among three operating modes of 80386.
6 M

4 (a) Draw and explain formats of page directory entry and page table entry.
6 M
4 (b) What is dual core processor? Explain features of dual core processor.
6 M

Solve any one question from Q5 and Q6
5 (a) List any six features of 8051 microcontroller and compare microcontroller with microprocessor.
7 M
5 (b) Explain any three different addressing modes of 8051 with suitable examples.
6 M

6 (a) State the use of SCON and TCON registers. Draw and explain their structures.
7 M
6 (b) Explain the use of the following pins of 8051:
i) PSEN     ii) EA     TXD
6 M

Solve any one question from Q7 and Q8
7 (a) Explain different sources of interrupts in 8051. Draw interrupt structure of 8051.
7 M
7 (b) List all SFRs timer programming and draw and explain pCON register.
6 M

8 (a) List timer/counter modes of 8051 and draw and explain mode 0 and mode 2.
7 M
8 (b) Draw and explain a minimal 8051 based system that interface a 4×4 matrix keyboard to port 1 and port 2.
6 M



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