Practice Instruction Set - 13.11.1.2 | 13. Microprocessors - Part C | Digital Electronics - Vol 2
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Question 1

Easy

What is the primary function of the Execution Unit in the 8086 microprocessor?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about what happens after the BIU fetches an instruction.

Question 2

Easy

Name one type of segment register in the 8086.

πŸ’‘ Hint: They define where the code and data are stored.

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Question 1

What is the primary function of the Bus Interface Unit in the 8086?

  • Execute instructions
  • Fetch instructions
  • Store data

πŸ’‘ Hint: Remember which unit handles instruction retrieval.

Question 2

True or False: The 8086 does not have any segment registers.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the architectural layout of the 8086.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Explain how segment registers affect memory access in the 8086 architecture and discuss the trade-offs of using segmentation versus flat memory models.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Look into how both methods organize memory and their implications on programming.

Question 2

Evaluate the impact of having both immediate and indirect addressing on instruction execution speed and efficiency in the 8086.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how each addressing mode facilitates different programming tasks and their respective efficiency.

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