Practice Introduction to 286, 386, and 486 Architectures: Key Advancements in Protection Modes, Multitasking, and Pipelining - 6.3 | Module 6: Advanced Microprocessor Architectures | Microcontroller
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6.3 - Introduction to 286, 386, and 486 Architectures: Key Advancements in Protection Modes, Multitasking, and Pipelining

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Practice Questions

Test your understanding with targeted questions related to the topic.

Question 1

Easy

What was the maximum RAM accessible in Real Mode?

💡 Hint: Think about the original limitations of the 8086 architecture.

Question 2

Easy

What major mode was introduced with the Intel 80286?

💡 Hint: This mode improved multitasking and memory protection.

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Interactive Quizzes

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

Question 1

What does Protected Mode allow the 80286 to do?

  • Access more than 1MB of RAM
  • Run only in Real Mode
  • Increase CPU clock speed

💡 Hint: Focus on what new capabilities were introduced with this mode.

Question 2

The 80386 architecture is significant because it introduced which of the following?

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Think about the importance of memory management techniques introduced.

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Challenge Problems

Push your limits with challenges.

Question 1

Explain how the introduction of Paging in the 80386 impacted modern operating systems.

💡 Hint: Think about how virtual memory is used in contrast to physical memory limits.

Question 2

Discuss the impact of integrating floating-point units in the 80486 on application performance.

💡 Hint: Consider how this affected software that relies heavily on floating-point math.

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