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This document outlines an assignment on microcontrollers and embedded systems. It contains 31 questions about the 8051 microcontroller addressing modes, memory organization, registers, interrupts, pins, and architecture. It asks about the stack pointer, program counter, PSW, special function registers, and addressing modes. It also contains questions about memory access, embedded applications, microcontroller vs microprocessor differences, and general concepts like interrupts and address buses.

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Assignment #1

This document outlines an assignment on microcontrollers and embedded systems. It contains 31 questions about the 8051 microcontroller addressing modes, memory organization, registers, interrupts, pins, and architecture. It asks about the stack pointer, program counter, PSW, special function registers, and addressing modes. It also contains questions about memory access, embedded applications, microcontroller vs microprocessor differences, and general concepts like interrupts and address buses.

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1. Write the addressing mode for the following instructions.


(i) MOV DPTR, #25F5    (ii) MOV R7, DPL     (iii) MOV 56, A      (iv)MOVC A, @A+DPTR
2. Draw and explain the on-chip memory organization of 8051.
3. Explain the function of stack pointer and program counter in 8051. What happens to these registers when a subroutine is called to the
main program?
4. What are different control signals available in 8051? Explain the role of those signals in 8051.
5. What is PSW? Furthermore, explain the role of each bit of PSW with a diagram.
6. What are special functions registers? Mention about their significance. In addition, explain different special function registers available in
8051.
7. Explain the function of PSEN and EA signals.
8. What is serial communication? Explain about the pins associated with serial communication in 8051.
9. What is serial communication? Explain about the pins associated with serial communication in 8051.
10. Why most of the pins of 8051 are having dual functionality? Justify your answer.
11. What is an interrupt? What happens when RST signal is introduced to 8051? 
12. What is the function of address-data bus? Explain the role of ALE signal in the functionality of AD bus.
13. What is the clock frequency of 8051? Draw the circuit showing the connection of quartz crystal with the microcontroller.
14. Why microcontrollers are faster than microprocessors?
15. Draw the generalized block diagram of an embedded system.
16. Define micro-controller and give any two examples of embedded system.
17. Differentiate between a microprocessor and a microcontroller with block diagram.
18. (i) Explain the operation of  stack and stack pointer in 8051. 
19. (ii) Show the status of stack and stack pointer for each the following instructions by assuming the default stack area (08 - 1F).
  MOV R6, #25
MOV R1, #12
     MOV R4, #0F3
     PUSH 6
     PUSH 1
    PUSH 4
    POP 4
20. What are addressing modes? Explain the different addressing modes in 8051 with examples.
21. How much on-chip and off-chip memory that can be accessed by 8051? Why off-chip memory access is somtimes necessary?
Furthermore, explain the memory organization of 8051 with a diagram.
22. In an embedded controller with on-chip ROM, why does the size of the ROM matter?
23. What is the most important factor in choosing a microcontroller in a battery-based embedded product?
24. Explain, how the function of general purpose registers are different from special function registers with example? In addition, explain the
register organization of 8051 with suitable diagram.
25. Give the name and the manufacturer of some of the most widely used 8-bit microcontrollers.
26. List three embedded products attached to a PC.
27. Briefly explain the architecture of 8051 with a neat diagram. In addition, explain the role of Boolean processor in data manipulation.
28. What components are normally put together with the microcontroller into a single chip?
29. Briefly explain the operations of different pins of 8051 with a neat diagram. Furthermore, mention the role of port 0 and port 2 in
accessing an external memory.
30. What is the purpose of the Program Counter?
31. If an address bus for a given computer has 16 lines, what is the maximum amount of memory it can access?

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