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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
Correct Answer
a short abbreviation for the operation to be performed
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1. How many buses are connected as part of the 8085 microprocessor?
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A. 2
B. 3
C. 5
D. 8
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Correct Answer: 3
2. 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
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Correct Answer: memory-mapped I/O
3. What is the difference between mnemonic codes and machine codes?
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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.
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Correct Answer: Machine codes are in binary, mnemonic codes are in shorthand English.
4. 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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Correct Answer: jump instructions or interrupts
5. 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
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Correct Answer: timer bus
6. Which bus is bidirectional?
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A. data bus
B. control bus
C. address bus
D. multiplexed bus
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Correct Answer: data bus
7. 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
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Correct Answer: assembly language programs
8. Kirchhoff's voltage law states that:
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A. the sum of the voltage drops in a series circuit is equal to the total applied voltage
B. the algebraic sum of the resistances is equal to the sum of the voltages
C. the algebraic sum of the individual currents around a closed loop is zero
D. the voltages developed across each element in a series circuit are identical
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Correct Answer: the sum of the voltage drops in a series circuit is equal to the total applied voltage
9. A series circuit current:
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A. remains the same through each component
B. is the same as the individual resistances
C. is subtracted by each component
D. varies through each component
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Correct Answer: remains the same through each component
10.
How much current flows in the circuit in the given circuit?
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A. 20 µA
B. 60 µA
C. 80 µA
D. 140 µA
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Correct Answer: 20 µA
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