2008 BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY B.C.A COMPUTER APPLICATION BACHELOR OF COMPUTER APPLICATION (BCA), APR - 2008 - MICROPROCESSORS AND ASSEMBLY LANGUAGE PROGRAMMING (SEM 2) QUESTION PAPER

Bachelor of Computer Application (BCA), APR - 2008

Microprocessors and Assembly Language Programming (Sem 2)

1. _____________ is a medium that stores binary information.
a. Input
b. Output
c. Memory
d. ALU
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2. _____________ register is used to sequence the execution of instructions.
a. Stack pointer
b. Accumulator
c. Flag
d. Program counter
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3. The various ways of specifying data are called _____________.
a. addressing modes
b. data input
c. data specifications
d. data modes
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4. LDAX B/D means _____________.
a. Load Register Pair Immediate
b. Load Accumulator
c. Store Accumulator
d. Load Accumulator Indirect
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5. In ADC _____________ is defined as the total time required to convert an analog signal into its digital output.
a. speed
b. conversion time
c. transformation
d. delay time
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6. Mode 2 of 8254 is called _____________.
a. rate generator
b. square-wave generator
c. software-triggered strobe
d. interrupt on terminal counter
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7. In select port A in 8255A, the signals equals to _____________.
a. 001
b. 1XX
c. 011
d. 000
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8. In _____________ transmission, data are transmitted in both ways simultaneously.
a. duplex
b. half duplex
c. full duplex
d. simplex
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9. To decode 2048 locations, in memory _____________ address lines are needed.
a. 10
b. 11
c. 12
d. 1024
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10. DMA stands for _____________.
a. Digital Memory Address
b. Digital Mobile Access
c. Direct Mapping ALU
d. Direct Memory Access
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11. a. Write short notes on 8085 registers.

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b. What are the basic concepts in memory interfacing?
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12. a. Explain the functions of the four rotation instructions.

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b. Describe BCD-to-Seven-Segment-LED code conversion.
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13. a. Explain the basic circuit of a D/A converter.

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b. Write about the priority modes, EOI command on 8259A.
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14. a. Discuss about the keyboard with key check subroutine.

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b. Explain the serial I/O lines of 8085 with their instructions.
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15. a. Illustrate the interfacing circuit of scanned display.

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b. Write a note on single-chip microcontroller.
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16. a. Draw a block diagram of a microprocessor based system and explain the functions of each component.

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b. Describe the functions of various pins of the 8085 microprocessor.
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17. a. Write a note on instruction classification and instruction format.

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b. Write short notes on subroutines.
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18. a. Explain about the concepts behind A/D converters.

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b. List the operating modes of 8254 timer. Write instructions to set up the timer in the various modes.
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19. a. Explain the mode O operation of 8255 PPI.

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b. Explain how data transfer occurs in the serial I/O mode.
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20. a. Write short notes on memory design.

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b. Describe important features of 16-bit microprocessors.
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