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1) Answer Q1 or Q2, Q3 or Q4, Q5 or Q6, Q7 or Q8.
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2) Neat diagrams must be drawn wherever necessary.

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Q1) a) With the help of necessary diagram, explain the complete address
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b) Enlist various types of system and non system descriptors in the 80386.
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Explain their use in brief. [6]
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c) Write a short note on GDTR, IDTR, LDTR. [6]

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Q2) a) Explain the page translation process in 80386. [6]

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b) Explain the use of following instructions in detail. [6]

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c) Draw and explain the general descriptor format available in various

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Q3) a) Explain various aspects of protection mechanism of segmentation unit.[6]

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b) Write a short note on EPL, DPL, and IOPL. [6]

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c) With the help of neat diagram explain various levels of protection and
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rules for protection check. [5]

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Q4) a) Explain how control transfer instructions are executed using the call gate

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c) List and explain various privilege instructions. [5]

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Q5) a) Explain the TSS descriptor and its role in multitasking.
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b) Explain the structure of V86 task in detail. How is protection provided
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within the V86 task? [6]

c) Differentiate between real mode and virtual mode. [6]
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Q6) a) Define task switching and explain the steps involved in task switching
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b) List and explain various features of virtual 8086 mode. [6]
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c) Draw and explain task state segment of 80386. [6]
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Q7) a) With the help of neat diagram explain the process of handling interrupts
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in protected mode. [6]

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b) Explain different types of exceptions in 80386 with suitable examples. [6]

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Q8) a) Explore various descriptors present in IDT of 80386. [6]

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i) Divide error
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ii) Invalid opcode

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iii) Overflow
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c) Explain various features of the 8051 microcontroller. [5]

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