ADDIS ABABA SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL & COMPUTER ENGINEERING
Course syllabus
1. Course Information
Course Name Course Code Credit hours Pre-requisites
Microprocessors and Computer Architecture and
ECEG - 4102 4
Interfacing Organization
2. Instructors Information
Name Kassahun T.
Office Location Block 64R307
E-mail [email protected]
3. Course Description
The Microcomputers and interfacing course intends in getting the concepts to the mastering of basic
microcomputers. The discussion of the course will be based around the 8086 intel-microprocessor.
4. Method of Instruction
2 lecture hours every week. Active learning (involves the full participation of
Class lectures
students)
Lab/Practice 3 hours every week,
Study of lecture Besides class room teaching, the learner is fully responsible to take additional notes
notes and practice problems.
Demonstrations Lectures will be delivered in the classroom using board or power point presentation
Quiz An objective type test will be held before mid-exam
5. Learning Outcomes
After completion of the course the student will have the following attributes:
5.1 Knowledge on
5.1.1 Get knowledge of the internal architecture of a microprocessor.
5.1.2 Write efficient codes in both assembly and high level languages.
5.1.3 Use microprocessors to develop controllers and computers
5.1.4 Understand and handle interrupts
5.2. Attitude and behaviour
 Appreciate the use of techniques in designing microprocessor and analyze different design
methodologies, Develop team work spirit, Develop punctuality and discipline, Develop self-learning
6. Course Outline
Learning
Assignments/activity
Chapter Week Topics to be covered (Lecture hours) Outcome
(Tutorial hours)
s
1 Intro. to Microprocessors & Computers
Chapter: 1
Students take lectures
8086 Internal 2 Internal Architecture 5.1.1
and do Laboratory
Architecture
Chapter: 2 2.1. Data Addressing Mode
Students take lectures
Addressing 2.2. Program Memory-Addressing Mode 5.1.1
3 and do Laboratory
Modes 2.3. Stack Memory-Addressing Mode
3.1. Instruction Format
Chapter: 3 4
3.2. Data movement instruction
8086 Students take lectures
5 3.3. Arithmetic and Logic instruction 5.1.2
Instruction Set and do Laboratory
3.4. String Manipulation Instructions
6
3.5. Assembler Directives and Operators
Chapter: 4 7 4.1. Pin-Outs and the Pin-in Functions 5.1.3 Students take lectures
8086
4.2. Clock Generator (8284A)
Hardware and do Laboratory
4.3. Bus Timing
Specification
8 Mid Examination
Chapter: 5 9 5.1. Memory Addressing Students take lectures
Memory 5.1.3
10 5.2. Address Decoding and do Laboratory
Interface
6.1. Introduction to I/O Interface
Chapter: 6 11 6.2. The programmable Peripheral Input-
Students take lectures
Basic I/O Output port (8255) 5.1.3
and do Laboratory
Interface 6.3. Programmable Communication
12
Interface 8251 USART
Chapter: 7
7.1. 8086 Interrupt Types Students take lectures
8086 13 5.1.4
7.2. Hardware Interrupt Applications and do Laboratory
Interrupts
Chapter: 8
8.1 DMA Controller 8257 Students take lectures
Direct memory 14 5.1.3
8.2 Internal Architecture of 8257 and do Laboratory
access
16 Final Examination
7. Text Book and References
Douglas V Hall, ‘Microprocessors and Interfacing-Programming and Hardware’,
Text Book
2nd Edition, Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Company Limited, NewDelhi-2002.
1. Ramesh S Gaonkar, ‘Microprocessor Programming and Interfacing using
8085’, Penram Publications, 4th Edition, 2003
2. A.K.Ray, K.M.Bhurchandy, ’Intel Microprocessors-Architecture,
Reference Books
Programming and Interfacing’, McGraw-Hill International Edition, 2004
3. Microprocessors and Interfacing, first Edition, 2009. A.P Douglas and D.A
Douglas
9. Assessment
Type Weight Due date Behaviour and Criteria
Mid Semester Exam 25% 9 week
th
To address learning outcomes 5.1.1, 5.1.2
Final Semester Exam 50% 16th week To address learning outcomes 5.1.3, 5.1.4
Laboratory 10% Every week 100% Attendance
Assignment 50% TBD Before Mid exam
Quiz 5% TBD before the mid
10. Academic Honesty
Copying from any outside sources on any material to be graded is not permitted, and will be considered
cheating. Cheating will result in failure of the assignment, failure of the class and face possible
disciplinary action. Each student is responsible for securing his or her work from copying.
11. Due Date
All assignments must be submitted in the class before due date for full credit. No assignment will be
accepted after the due date announced in the class.
12. Classroom Behavior
Anything that disturbs your instructor or your colleagues during the class period is considered a
troublesome behavior. Examples include: Using mobiles, making offensive remarks, sleeping, working on
assignments related to other courses, etc. troublesome behaviors are completely prohibited.
13. Approval
Name Signature Date
Instructors:
Department Head