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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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    • 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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    • 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.
    • Discuss
    • 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
    • Discuss
    • 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
    • Discuss
    • 6. Which bus is bidirectional?

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    • A. data bus
    • B. control bus
    • C. address bus
    • D. multiplexed bus
    • Discuss
    • 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
    • Discuss
    • 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
    • Discuss
    • 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
    • Discuss
    • 10. 

      How much current flows in the circuit in the given circuit?


    • Options
    • A. 20 µA
    • B. 60 µA
    • C. 80 µA
    • D. 140 µA
    • Discuss


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