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  • What is the difference between mnemonic codes and machine codes?


  • Options
  • A. There is no difference.
  • B. Machine codes are in binary, mnemonic codes are in shorthand English.
  • C. Machine codes are in shorthand English, mnemonic codes are in binary.
  • D. Machine codes are in shorthand English, mnemonic codes are a high-level language.

  • Correct Answer
  • Machine codes are in binary, mnemonic codes are in shorthand English. 


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    • 1. Exceptions to the 8085 microprocessor normal operation are called:

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    • A. jump instructions
    • B. decoding
    • C. interrupts
    • D. jump instructions or interrupts
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    • 2. Which of the following is not a computer bus?

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    • A. data bus
    • B. timer bus
    • C. control bus
    • D. address bus
    • Discuss
    • 3. Which of the following is not a basic element within the microprocessor?

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    • A. microcontroller
    • B. arithmetic-logic unit (ALU)
    • C. temporary register
    • D. accumulator
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    • 4. A port can be:

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    • A. strictly for input
    • B. strictly for output
    • C. bidirectional
    • D. all the above
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    • 5. A microprocessor unit, a memory unit, and an input/output unit form a:

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    • A. CPU
    • B. compiler
    • C. microcomputer
    • D. ALU
    • Discuss
    • 6. The technique of assigning a memory address to each I/O device in the SAM system is called:

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    • A. wired I/O
    • B. I/O mapping
    • C. dedicated I/O
    • D. memory-mapped I/O
    • Discuss
    • 7. How many buses are connected as part of the 8085 microprocessor?

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    • A. 2
    • B. 3
    • C. 5
    • D. 8
    • Discuss
    • 8. When referring to instruction words, a mnemonic is:

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    • A. a short abbreviation for the operand address
    • B. a short abbreviation for the operation to be performed
    • C. a short abbreviation for the data word stored at the operand address
    • D. shorthand for machine language
    • Discuss
    • 9. Which bus is bidirectional?

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    • A. data bus
    • B. control bus
    • C. address bus
    • D. multiplexed bus
    • Discuss
    • 10. The software used to drive microprocessor-based systems is called:

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    • A. assembly language programs
    • B. firmware
    • C. BASIC interpreter instructions
    • D. flowchart instructions
    • Discuss


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