Practice Segmented Memory Architecture (2.4.2) - Microprocessor Architectures: 8085 and 8086
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Segmented Memory Architecture

Practice - Segmented Memory Architecture

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Question 1 Easy

What is a segment in computer memory?

💡 Hint: Think about how the CPU manages different types of data.

Question 2 Easy

Name the four main segment registers in the 8086.

💡 Hint: Recall the purpose of each segment.

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Question 1

What is the maximum size of each segment in the 8086 memory architecture?

64 KB
128 KB
32 KB

💡 Hint: Think about how segments are utilized in memory.

Question 2

Is the Code Segment register used for holding data?

True
False

💡 Hint: Recall the purpose of the segment registers.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Given DS = 1FFFH and an offset of 0200H, calculate the physical address.

💡 Hint: Remember the shifting and addition process.

Challenge 2 Hard

How does using a segmented memory architecture improve data integrity when running multiple applications?

💡 Hint: Consider the isolation benefits of having separate segments.

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