NOBLE COLLEGE

J P NAGAR, Opp.RAJSHEKHAR HOSPITAL

UNIT 1:
Short answers
1. List the types of Number System?
2. Define Bit, Byte, nibble, and word?
3. Practice all the conversions of the number systems?
4. What is r’s and r-1’s compliment?
5. Write the basic rules for Binary Addition?
6. Write the basic rules for Binary Subtraction?
7. Write binary Multiplication rules?
8. Write Addition and Subtraction of octal numbers?
9. What is Binary Code?
10.Define weighted codes with examples?
11.What is Binary Coded Decimal (BCD) code?
12.What is Gray code? Give an example?
13.What is Excess 3 code? Give an example?
14.What are error detecting codes? Give an example?
15.Define ASCII, EBCDIC, and Unicode with an example?
16.Define Digital computer?
17.What is the difference between analog and Digital signals?
18.Define hardware in a computer system?
19.What is system software?
20.Define computer architecture?
21.What are logic gates?
22.What is truth table?
23.What are universal gates?
24.What is Boolean algebra?
25.What is duality principle?
26.State DeMorgan’s first and second theorem?
27.What are SOP and POS forms?
28.What is Karnaugh Map?
29.What is the difference between an octet and a quad in K-map grouping?

Long answers
1. Explain different types of number systems with their features and examples?
2. Explain the types of complements in digital system? And general steps to calculate r’s
and r-1’s compliment?
3. Explain octal and hexadecimal arithmetic with examples?
4. Explain the classification of binary codes with examples?
 5. Explain in detail the Binary Coded Decimal (BCD) with its advantages and
disadvantages and applications?
6. What is excess 3 code and write advantages and disadvantages and applications?
7. Describe the process of converting Binary code to Gray code and vice versa with an
example?
8. What are error detecting codes? Explain types of error detecting codes?
9. Difference between ASCII and EBCDIC and Unicode?
10.Explain the working of Hamming code with an example?
11.Explain the block diagram of a digital computer and describe each functional unit?
12.Describe each logic gate and its truth table?
13.Provide truth table to verify DeMorgan’s theorems?
14.Explain universal property of NAND and NOR gate?
15.Explain 2, 3, 4 variable K map’s?
NOTE: converting number systems, binary and octal and hexadecimal arithmetic operations,
SOP to POS vice versa, K-Map problems are important

UNIT 2:
Short answers
1. Define Combinational circuit. How is it different from a Sequential circuit?
2. What are the three main Components of a combinational circuit?
3. Define Half Adder. What are its input and output?
4. Define a full Adder and mention its key use in digital systems?
5. Define clock signal?
6. What is Flip flop excitation table?
7. What is state table?
8. What is state diagram?
9. What is sequential circuit? How is it different from combinational circuit?
10. What is an Integrated circuit(IC)?
11. List the different scales of integration used to classify integrated circuits?
12. Define a Decoder?
13. Define 3-to-8 decoder?
14. Define an Encoder?
15. Define a Multiplexer?
16. What is the purpose of multiplexer?
17. Define a Register? What is its primary purpose?
18. Define a shift register? Mention the types of shift register?
19. Define Binary counter?
20. Define 4-to-1 line multiplexer?

Long answers
1. Draw and explain the block diagram of a combinational circuit. Describe the function
of each component?
2. Discuss the various applications of combinational circuits in digital systems?
3. Define Half Adder. Describe its truth table, block diagram, and Boolean expressions
for SUM and CARRY outputs?
 4. Define FULL Adder. Describe its truth table, block diagram, and Boolean expressions
for SUM and CARRY outputs?
5. Write the applications and difference between the Half adder and Full adder?
6. What is flip flop? Discuss its role in digital circuits. Explain how a clock signal is used
to control the operation of a flip flop?
7. Compare the SR, D, J-K, and T flip flop based on inputs, outputs, functions and typical
uses?
8. Explain state table and state diagram with examples?
9. Explain the concept of an integrated circuit(IC). Describe its key components and its
function?
10.Define a digital logic family. Explain the classification of integrated circuits based on
digital logic family?
11.Define a Decoder. Explain the block diagram of a decoder and its applications?
12.Explain the working of a 3-to-8 line decoder. Mention its applications?
13.Define an Encoder. Explain the block diagram of an encoder?
14.Define a Multiplexer. Explain the block diagram of Multiplexer? And the working of a
4-to-1 line multiplexer?
15.Discuss the different types of shift register (SISO,SIPO,PISO,PIPO)
16.Explain the working of 4-bit synchronous Binary counter?

UNIT-3
Short answers
1. Explain the purpose of an Accumulator in computer systems?
2. What are general purpose registers?
3. What is an instruction code?
4. What is Direct and Indirect address mode?
5. What is a Register in computer system?
6. What is the function of program counter?
7. What is common bus system?
8. Define the three types of computer instructions used in basic computers?
9. What is memory reference instructions?
10.What is a register reference instructions?
11.Define input/output reference instructions?
12.What is the role of clock pulses in a computer system?
13.Define instruction cycle?
14.What is an interrupt? Give an example?
15.What are the three major components of the CPU?
16.Define computer architecture?
17.Define stack and stack organization and its purpose in computer architecture?
18.Define register stack and memory stack?
19.What are the three types of CPU organization?
20.Define ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR Address instruction format? Give an example for
each?
21.Explain the PUSH and POP instruction in data transfer?
22.Define Complex Instruction Set Computer (CISC)?
23.Define Reduced Instruction Set Computer (RISC)?
 24.Explain Logical shift right and left instructions?
Long answers:
1. Explain direct and indirect addressing modes in detail with example? Mention their
advantages and disadvantages of them?
2. Explain the function and purpose of different computer registers used in a basic
computer system?
3. Describe the importance, advantages and disadvantages of common bus system?
4. Explain basic computer instruction formats with example?
5. Explain any five memory reference instructions in a basic computer system?
6. Explain any five register reference instructions in a basic computer system?
7. Explain any five input-output reference instructions in a basic computer system?
8. What is an instruction cycle? Explain the phases of instruction cycle?
9. Explain complete computer description with a neat flowchart?
10. Explain the design of accumulator logic?
11. Write a note on the following: a) BUN b) BSA c) ISZ
12. Explain the micro operations involved in the fetch, decode, and execute phases of the
instruction cycle?
13. Describe the general register organization in the CPU. How do register communicate
with the ALU and memory?
14. Explain PUSH and POP micro operation in register stack and memory stack?
15. Explain the difference between the register stack and memory stack?
16. Explain the different types of CPU organization and their advantages and
disadvantages of each?
17. Describe data transfer instructions. Explain common operations such as MOV,
LOAD, STORE, PUSH and POP?
18. Explain logical and Bit manipulation instructions with example?
19. Explain the characteristics features of complex instruction set computer (CISC)
architecture. Mention its advantages and disadvantages?
20. Explain the characteristics features of reduced instruction set computer (RISC)
architecture. Mention its advantages and disadvantages?
21. Explain the characteristics features of complex instruction set computer (CISC)
architecture. Mention its advantages and disadvantages?
22. Difference between the CISC and RISC architectures?

UNIT-4:
Short answers:
1. What is microprocessor and types of microprocessor?
2. What is a general purpose microprocessor? Provide an example?
3. What is known as computer languages and types of it?
4. What is the 8085 microprocessor?
5. Define 8085 assembly language programming?
6. What is an interrupt in a microprocessor?
7. What is the difference between maskable and non maskable interrupts?
8. Define data transfer and machine control instructions in 8085 microprocessor? Give an
example for each?
 9. What are arithmetic, logical, branching operations in 8085 programming and provide
an example?
10.What is one byte, two byte, three byte instructions in 8085 and provide an example?
11.What is manual assembly process?
12.What is the function of data transfer instructions in 8085 microprocessor?
13.What is the difference between ADD and ADC instructions?
14.How does the instruction XCHG and LDA instructions do?
15.Explain the SUB R instruction?
16.Define LDXA Rp and STAX Rp instruction do in the 8085 microprocessor?
17.What flags are effected by the increment and decrement operations in the 8085?
18.What is the difference between conditional branch and unconditional branch
instructions?

Long answers:
1. Describe the evolution of microprocessor from 4-bit to 64-bit?
2. Explain the block diagram of a traditional CPU and the microprocessor as a CPU?
3. Explain microprocessor and the types of the microprocessor?
4. Explain the types of computer languages and the types of computer languages and
their advantages and disadvantages?
5. Explain the architecture of 8085 microprocessor in detail. Describe each component
and its function?
6. Describe the pin configuration of the 8085 microprocessor?
7. Explain the key components of 8085 hardware model and 8085 programming model?
8. Describe the timing and control signals in the 8085 microprocessor. What is the
significance of ALE, RD, WR, and READY signal?
9. What is an interrupt in the context of microprocessor? Discuss the types of interrupts
available in the 8085 microprocessor?
10. Describe how to write, assemble, and execute a simple 8085 assembly language
program?
11. Explain the overview of 8085 instruction set?
12. Explain the five types of addressing modes in the 8085 microprocessor?
13. Explain various arithmetic operations that can be performed using the 8085 instruction
set. Provide examples of ADD, ADC, SUB, and their impact on flags?
14. Discuss the instructions for loading and storing register pairs(LHLD and SHLD)
15. Describe the rotate instructions (RAL, RAR, RLC, and RRC) in the 8085
microprocessor?
16. Explain the use of DAD instructions for adding register pairs to the HL register pair?
17. Write a simple 8085 assembly program to add two 8 bit numbers, to subtract two 8 bit
numbers, add two 16 bit number
ASSIGNMENT QUESTIONS
UNIT 1- 5,6,9,13,14
UNIT 2- 3,4,7,11,13 All The Assignment Questions Are From Long Answers
UNIT 3- 5,6,7,17,22
UNIT 4- 2,5,7,13,15