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Single-bit indicators that may be set or cleared to show the results of logical or arithmetic operations are the:
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A. flags
B. registers
C. monitors
D. decisions
Correct Answer
flags
Microprocessor Fundamentals problems
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1. 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:
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A. stack pointer
B. program counter
C. instruction pointer
D. accumulator
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Correct Answer: program counter
2. The circuits in the 8085A that provide the arithmetic and logic functions are called the:
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A. CPU
B. ALU
C. I/O
D. none of the above
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Correct Answer: ALU
3. What type of circuit is used at the interface point of an input port?
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A. decoder
B. latch
C. tristate buffer
D. none of the above
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Correct Answer: tristate buffer
4. All computer programs for a machine are called:
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A. software
B. firmware
C. hardware
D. none of the above
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Correct Answer: software
5. The technique of assigning a memory address to each I/O device in the computer system is called:
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A. memory-mapped I/O
B. ported I/O
C. dedicated I/O
D. wired I/O
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Correct Answer: memory-mapped I/O
6. Which of the following are the three basic sections of a microprocessor unit?
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A. operand, register, and arithmetic/logic unit (ALU)
B. control and timing, register, and arithmetic/logic unit (ALU)
C. control and timing, register, and memory
D. arithmetic/logic unit (ALU), memory, and input/output
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Correct Answer: control and timing, register, and arithmetic/logic unit (ALU)
7. The software used to drive microprocessor-based systems is called:
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A. assembly language
B. firmware
C. machine language code
D. BASIC interpreter instructions
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Correct Answer: assembly language
8. What kind of computer program is used to convert mnemonic code to machine code?
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A. debug
B. assembler
C. C++
D. Fortran
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Correct Answer: assembler
9. 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
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Correct Answer: a short abbreviation for the operation to be performed
10. The 8085A is a(n):
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A. 16-bit parallel CPU
B. 8-bit serial CPU
C. 8-bit parallel CPU
D. none of the above
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Correct Answer: 8-bit parallel CPU
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