Outline Syllabus:

• Microprocessor and its components
• Registers
• Control units
• Address and data buses
• Memories (ROM, RAM, EPROM, ...)
• Assembly language
• Analysis of a processing unit
• Methods of connection of interface units (I/O) to microcomputers (such as polling, interrupt)
• Priority and its execution (interrupt, daisychain such as interrupt- nonmaskable vector)
• Data transmission from processor to I/O and reverse direction in parallel and series schemes through interface IC's (such as PIO and STO in Z-80)
• Direct link of I/O with memory such as 8-bit microprocessors such as 6800, 8080, 8085 and Z-80 and their comparison
• Study of 16-bit microprocessors such as Z-8000, MC6800, 8086 and their comparison with 80bit microprocessors
• Standard buses such as RS-232, RS-482 and IEEE-488

Credits: 3

Pre-requisites:

• Computer Organization

Co-requisites:

• None