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  • Question
  • When was the first 8-bit microprocessor introduced?


  • Options
  • A. 1969
  • B. 1974
  • C. 1979
  • D. 1985

  • Correct Answer
  • 1974 


  • Microprocessor Fundamentals problems


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    • 1. A register in the microprocessor that keeps track of the answer or results of any arithmetic or logic operation is the:

    • Options
    • A. stack pointer
    • B. program counter
    • C. instruction pointer
    • D. accumulator
    • Discuss
    • 2. Which bus is a bidirectional bus?

    • Options
    • A. address bus
    • B. data bus
    • C. address bus and data bus
    • D. none of the above
    • Discuss
    • 3. The devices that provide the means for a computer to communicate with the user or other computers are referred to as:

    • Options
    • A. CPU
    • B. ALU
    • C. I/O
    • D. none of the above
    • Discuss
    • 4. The items that you can physically touch in a computer system are called:

    • Options
    • A. software
    • B. firmware
    • C. hardware
    • D. none of the above
    • Discuss
    • 5. What type of circuit is used at the interface point of an output port?

    • Options
    • A. decoder
    • B. latch
    • C. tristate buffer
    • D. none of the above
    • Discuss
    • 6. The technique of assigning a memory address to each I/O device in the computer system is called:

    • Options
    • A. memory-mapped I/O
    • B. ported I/O
    • C. dedicated I/O
    • D. wired I/O
    • Discuss
    • 7. All computer programs for a machine are called:

    • Options
    • A. software
    • B. firmware
    • C. hardware
    • D. none of the above
    • Discuss
    • 8. What type of circuit is used at the interface point of an input port?

    • Options
    • A. decoder
    • B. latch
    • C. tristate buffer
    • D. none of the above
    • Discuss
    • 9. The circuits in the 8085A that provide the arithmetic and logic functions are called the:

    • Options
    • A. CPU
    • B. ALU
    • C. I/O
    • D. none of the above
    • Discuss
    • 10. The register in the 8085A that is used to keep track of the memory address of the next op-code to be run in the program is the:

    • Options
    • A. stack pointer
    • B. program counter
    • C. instruction pointer
    • D. accumulator
    • Discuss


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