Practice Part A: Familiarization with 8086 Architecture (Using Simulator/Trainer Kit) - 5.1 | Experiment No. 4: Introduction to 8086 Microprocessor - Architecture and Addressing Modes | Microcontroller Lab
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5.1 - Part A: Familiarization with 8086 Architecture (Using Simulator/Trainer Kit)

Learning

Practice Questions

Test your understanding with targeted questions related to the topic.

Question 1

Easy

What characterizes the 8086 microprocessor?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about its data bus and how much memory it can access.

Question 2

Easy

What is the purpose of the Bus Interface Unit?

πŸ’‘ Hint: It deals with operations outside of the CPU itself.

Practice 4 more questions and get performance evaluation

Interactive Quizzes

Engage in quick quizzes to reinforce what you've learned and check your comprehension.

Question 1

What is the purpose of the Execution Unit in the 8086 microprocessor?

  • Manages data transfers
  • Decodes and executes instructions
  • Fetches instructions

πŸ’‘ Hint: It is the unit that processes commands, not one that fetches or transfers data.

Question 2

True or False: The 8086 can directly address more than 1 MB of memory.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider the size of memory it was designed to address.

Solve and get performance evaluation

Challenge Problems

Push your limits with challenges.

Question 1

You need to write an assembly program to load a value into AX using Immediate, Register, and Direct addressing modes. What would your code look like?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Use each addressing mode distinctly in your code.

Question 2

Calculate the physical address for a segment register of 4000H and an offset of 0050H.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Remember to shift the segment register appropriately.

Challenge and get performance evaluation