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This document outlines the examination instructions for the Bachelor of Computer Science course on Microprocessor Systems at Masinde Muliro University. It includes details on the exam structure, topics covered, and specific questions related to microprocessor architectures, addressing modes, and programming tasks. The exam emphasizes understanding of concepts such as direct memory access, interrupts, and memory mapping.

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BCS 322

This document outlines the examination instructions for the Bachelor of Computer Science course on Microprocessor Systems at Masinde Muliro University. It includes details on the exam structure, topics covered, and specific questions related to microprocessor architectures, addressing modes, and programming tasks. The exam emphasizes understanding of concepts such as direct memory access, interrupts, and memory mapping.

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(University of Choice) MASINDE MULIRO UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (MMUST) MAIN CAMPUS UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2021/2022 ACADEMIC YEAR THIRD YEAR SUPPLEMENTARY EXAMINATIONS BACHELOR OF COMPUTER SCIENCE COURSE CODE: sBcSs322 COURSE TITLE: MICROPROCESSOR SYSTEMS INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES Question ONE (1) and Any OTHER 2 questions TIME: 2 Hours MMUST observes ZERO tolerance to examination cheating This Paper Consists of 2 Printed Pages. Please Turn Over. p> ECE 414 Question’ (30marks) compulsory a) Explain any 2 differences between Von Neumann and Harvard microprocessor architectures 2 marks b) Distinguish between the following pairs of Intel 8085 instructions. State the addressing mode of each. () DABBand ADCB 3 marks (i) XRA Mand XCHG 3 marks )(i) Explain a multiprocessor system and state 2 advantages 4 marks (ii) what is programmed 0 2 marks d) An 8 bit microprocessor with a 16-bit address bus requires PROM space of 4K bytes and RAM spaces of 16K bytes, occupying a continuous space .Draw the memory map of the system. 6 marks ). i) Distinguish between partial and full decoding as used in address decoding in microprocessors 2 marks ustrating how the stack memory is effected, describe the sequence of events occur when CALL and RETURN instructions are executed 4 marks iii) Differentiate between maskable interrupts and non-maskable interrupts with examples. 6 marks Question 2 (20 marks). a) Explain why direct memory Access is preferred in transferring blocks of data than either the polling or the interrupt input/output methods. 2 marks b) Explain the following addressing modes i) direct 3 marks ii) indirect 3 marks ii) relative address 3 marks i) Explain i) the use of 'W’ bit in opcode 3 marks use of IP register 3 marks iii) packed BCD format 3 marks Question 3. (20 marks). a) Write a ALP program to add two 16 bit numbers 10 marks b) Write a STACK BASED program to ADD 2 numbers then multiply by 2.10 marks Question 4 a) state the word length of an 8-bit microprocessor 2 marks ») Explain the technology used by Intel to design its first 8-bit microprocessor 4 marks ©) Differentiate between registers and main memory of a microprocessor 4 marks. d) Explain masking of an interrupt, state the flag is used to mask INTR interrupt 6 marks. @) Describe special-purpose registers of a microprocessor 4 marks Question 5 (20 marks) i) Explain 6 flags in the flag register 6 marks ii Explain how execution time of an instruction calculated 4 marks a) What is the value in AL after the following instructions are executed MOV AL, 35H; . ADD AL,49H; DAA 6 marks §'b) Discuss 2 software interrupts 4 marks MICROPROCESSO!

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