Microprocessor Fundamentals - General Questions

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Microprocessor Fundamentals - General Questions

1.

Which of the following are the three basic sections of a microprocessor unit?

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

Answer: Option B

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2.

What kind of computer program is used to convert mnemonic code to machine code?

A.	debug
B.	assembler
C.	C++
D.	Fortran

Answer: Option B

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3.

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?

A.	data bus
B.	control bus
C.	address bus
D.	address decoder bus

Answer: Option B

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4.

Which bus is a bidirectional bus?

A.	address bus
B.	data bus
C.	address bus and data bus
D.	none of the above

Answer: Option B

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5.

What is the difference between a mnemonic code and machine code?

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.

Answer: Option B

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6.

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

A.	stack pointer
B.	program counter instruction pointer
C.	instruction pointer
D.	accumulator

Answer: Option D

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7.

Because microprocessor CPUs do not understand mnemonics as they are, they have to be converted to ________.

A.	hexadecimal machine code
B.	binary machine code
C.	assembly language
D.	all of the above

Answer: Option B

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8.

The 8085A is a(n):

A.	16-bit parallel CPU
B.	8-bit serial CPU
C.	8-bit parallel CPU
D.	none of the above

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

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