Practice Segmented Memory Organization (3.2) - Introduction to 8086 Microprocessor - Architecture and Addressing Modes
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Segmented Memory Organization

Practice - Segmented Memory Organization

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Question 1 Easy

Define 'Segment' in the context of the 8086 architecture.

💡 Hint: Think about how memory is divided in the 8086 microprocessor.

Question 2 Easy

What is immediate addressing?

💡 Hint: Consider how you might load a constant into a register.

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Question 1

What does the segment register store in the 8086 architecture?

The base address of a data segment
The offset address
The total memory size

💡 Hint: Think about what portion of data the segment register refers to.

Question 2

True or False: The physical address is simply the segment register value.

True
False

💡 Hint: Recall the formula used for calculating physical addresses.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Design an assembly code snippet that demonstrates the effective use of immediate, direct, and indirect addressing modes together.

💡 Hint: Think about how to use quick data loading and memory access together efficiently.

Challenge 2 Hard

Given the segment register SS = 3000H and offset = 0050H, calculate the physical address.

💡 Hint: Use the physical address calculation formula discussed earlier.

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