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- Question
The 8085A is a(n):
Options- A. 16-bit parallel CPU
- B. 8-bit serial CPU
- C. 8-bit parallel CPU
- D. none of the above
- Correct Answer
- 8-bit parallel CPU
- 1. When referring to instruction words, a mnemonic is:
Options- 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
- 2. What kind of computer program is used to convert mnemonic code to machine code?
Options- A. debug
- B. assembler
- C. C++
- D. Fortran Discuss
- 3. The software used to drive microprocessor-based systems is called:
Options- A. assembly language
- B. firmware
- C. machine language code
- D. BASIC interpreter instructions Discuss
- 4. Which of the following are the three basic sections of a microprocessor unit?
Options- 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 Discuss
- 5. Single-bit indicators that may be set or cleared to show the results of logical or arithmetic operations are the:
Options- A. flags
- B. registers
- C. monitors
- D. decisions Discuss
- 6. Because microprocessor CPUs do not understand mnemonics as they are, they have to be converted to ________.
Options- A. hexadecimal machine code
- B. binary machine code
- C. assembly language
- D. all of the above Discuss
- 7. What is the difference between a mnemonic code and machine code?
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. Discuss
- 8. Which of the following buses is primarily used to carry signals that direct other ICs to find out what type of operation is being performed?
Options- A. data bus
- B. control bus
- C. address bus
- D. address decoder bus Discuss
- 9. How many bits are used in the data bus?
Options- A. 7
- B. 8
- C. 9
- D. 16 Discuss
- 10. The control bus and memories share a bidirectional bus in a typical microprocessor system.
Options- A. True
- B. False Discuss
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Correct Answer: a short abbreviation for the operation to be performed
Correct Answer: assembler
Correct Answer: assembly language
Correct Answer: control and timing, register, and arithmetic/logic unit (ALU)
Correct Answer: flags
Correct Answer: binary machine code
Correct Answer: Machine codes are in binary, mnemonic codes are in shorthand English.
Correct Answer: control bus
Correct Answer: 8
Correct Answer: False
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