CT312 Advanced Microprocessors Discussion Questions

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Complete the following discussion questions in a word document.

Shift and Rotate Instructions and Jump Instructions

Directions: Please answer BOTH of the questions in 150 words each. Include references.

• Discuss the different shift and rotate instructions. Discuss how they work, and the operands used.
• Discuss how conditional and unconditional jump instructions can be used to control the flow of a program. Provide example code.

The “Inline Assembler” and “Macros”

Directions: Please answer BOTH of the questions in 150 words each. Include references.

1. Discuss the inline assembler. Include a description of its features, limitations, and usefulness in programming microprocessors.
2. Discuss how macros are used in programming. Include how they are constructed and how they are different from procedures.

8066 and 8088 Microprocessors and 8284A Clock Generator

Directions: Please answer BOTH of the questions in 150 words each. Include references.

1. Discuss the differences between the 8086 and the 8088 microprocessors.
2. Discuss the housekeeping chores provided by the 8284A clock generator.

RAMBUS RAM and Handshaking

Directions: Please answer BOTH of the questions in 150 words each. Include references.

1. Research and discuss RAMBUS RAM. Why has this technology fallen by the wayside? What has replaced it?
2. Discuss the term handshaking as it applies to computer I/O systems.

An Interrupt and the 8259A

Directions: Please answer BOTH of the questions in 150 words each. Include references.

1. Discuss the sequence of events that occur when an interrupt is detected.
2. Discuss the key features of the 8259A. Include what it is used for, what it contains, etc.

Features of an Optical Disk Memory System and DMA Operation

Directions: Please answer BOTH of the questions in 150 words each. Include references.

1. Discuss the major features of optical disk memory system.
2. Discuss basic DMA operation and in particular the 8237 DMA controller.