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Eet 3458 Microprocessors

The document outlines the examination details for the course EET 3458: Microprocessors at Meru University of Science and Technology for the academic year 2023/2024. It includes instructions for answering questions, a breakdown of topics covering Intel 8085 microprocessor applications, architecture, instruction categories, and programming concepts. The exam consists of five questions, each focusing on different aspects of microprocessor functionality and programming.

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Eet 3458 Microprocessors

The document outlines the examination details for the course EET 3458: Microprocessors at Meru University of Science and Technology for the academic year 2023/2024. It includes instructions for answering questions, a breakdown of topics covering Intel 8085 microprocessor applications, architecture, instruction categories, and programming concepts. The exam consists of five questions, each focusing on different aspects of microprocessor functionality and programming.

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MERU UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

P.O. Box 972-60200 – Meru-Kenya.


Tel: +254(0) 799 529 958, +254(0) 799 529 959, +254 (0)712 524 293
Website: www.must.ac.ke Email: [email protected]

University Examinations 2023/2024

FOURTH YEAR SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF


BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY TECHNICAL EDUCATION IN ELECTRICAL AND
ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING

EET 3458: MICROPROCESSORS

DATE: APRIL 2024 TIME: 2 HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS: Answer question one and any other two questions

QUESTION ONE (30MARKS)


(a)(i) Outline any TWO applications of Intel 8085 microprocessors
(i) Draw a block diagram of a microcomputer showing the main physical features (10marks)
(b)With reference to Intel 8085 architecture, explain with examples the main functions the following:
(i) Timing and control unit
(ii) Arithmetic and logic unit
(iii) General purpose registers (6marks)
(c) (i) Calculate the number of registers in a 64k memory board
(ii) Explain any THREE differences between the machine language and the assembly language of
8085 microprocessors (8marks)
(d) (i) Explain the role of the HLT (Halt) instruction in the 8085 microprocessors
(ii) If an instruction takes 5 machine cycles to execute on the 8085 microprocessors and each
machine cycle consist of 3 T-states determine the number of the number of T-states required
to complete the HLT instruction (6marks)

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QUESTION TWO (15MARKS)
(a) Outline the five categories of 8085 instructions that manipulate data and give an example of each
(5marks)
(b) Draw the bus organization system of 8085 microprocessor and explain the main structures and
functions of each (10marks)

QUESTION THREE (15MARKS)


(a) With the aid of waveform describe the fetch and execution instruction timing cycle of Intel 8085
microprocessor (6marks)
(b) Explain the main functions of program counter and stack pointer as controls used in Intel 8085
microprocessors (4marks)
(c) The program counter (PC) contains the value 2050H and a jump instruction adds 0C0EH to the
PC while the stack pointer (SP) contains the value 22FFH and a CALL instruction is to be
executed. Determine the:
(i) new value of the PC
(ii) address stored in the stack after the call (5marks)

QUESTION FOUR (15MARKS)


(a) Explain the following machine control instructions:
(i) Disable interrupts
(ii) Enable Interrupts (5marks)
(b) (i) Write an assembly language program to add or subtract two 16-bit numbers
(ii) With reference to assembly language programming distinguish between the source and
mnemonics codes types of code, giving an example of each
(10marks)
QUESTION FIVE (15MARKS)
(a) With reference to microprocessor programming distinguish between:
(i) Program coding and debugging
(ii) Flowchart programming and subroutine (5marks)
(b) (i) Design a flowchart for intel 8085 to multiply two 8-bit numbers indicating the assembly
program flow.

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(ii) Distinguish between Set Interrupt and Read Interrupt Masks of Intel 8085 (10marks)

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