QB-Microprocessors & Microcontrollers
QB-Microprocessors & Microcontrollers
UNIT-I
1) a) Define microprocessor. Explain the brief history of evolution of µP. [L1][CO1][6M]
b) List the major features of 8085 microprocessor. [L1][CO1][6M]
2) Explain the requirement of a program counter, stack pointer and status flags in the architecture
of 8085 microprocessor. [L2][CO1]
[12M]
3) Illustrate neat block diagram of 8085 microprocessor and explain its internal architecture.
[L2][CO1][12M]
4) Draw the pin diagram of 8085 µP and explain the functionality of each pin. [L2][CO1][12M]
5) a) Draw and explain the flag register of 8085 microprocessor. [L2][CO1][6M]
b) Describe how timing and control signals are generated in 8085 µP. [L1][CO1][6M]
6) Illustrate the timing diagrams of the following 8085 µP instruction and explain them in detail.
a) MOV A, M [L2][CO1][6M]
b) MVI B, 25H [L2][CO1][6M]
7) List the various addressing modes of 8085 µP and explain each with suitable example.
[L4][CO1][12M]
8) Explain the following instructions of 8085 microprocessor with an example.
a) Data transfer instructions [L2][CO1][6M]
b) Logical instructions [L2][CO1][6M]
9) Explain the following instructions of 8085 microprocessor with an example.
a) Arithmetic instructions [L2][CO1][5M]
b) Machine control instructions [L2][CO1][7M]
10) a) Define instruction. [L1][CO1][2M]
b) Explain the instruction and data formats of 8085 µP. [L2][CO1][10M]
11) Explain the Branch, Stack & I/O instructions of 8085 µP with an example. [L2][CO1][12M]
UNIT-II
UNIT – III
1) With the help of neat diagrams, Describe the differences between microprocessors and
microcontrollers. [L4][CO3]
[12M]
2) a) List the features of 8051 microcontroller. [L1][CO3][8M]
b) Mention the applications of microcontrollers in everyday life. [L4][CO3][4M]
3) With the help of a neat block diagram, Explain the internal architecture of 8051
microcontroller in detail. [L2][CO3]
[12M]
4) a) Define register. Mention the need of registers in µP or µC. [L2][CO3][5M]
b) Draw the flag register of 8051 µC and describe the functionality of each flag in detail
[L2][CO3][7M]
5) Mention the various registers present in 8051 µC and explain their functionality in detail
[L2][CO3][12M]
6) Draw the pin diagram of 8051 µC and describe the functionality of each pin in detail.
[L2][CO3][12M]
7) a) Mention the importance of I/O port in a µP or µC. [L4][CO3][2M]
b) Describe the functionality of I/O ports present in 8051 µC. [L4][CO3][10M]
8) a) Explain the importance of memory in a µP or µC. [L2][CO3][2M]
b) Describe how the memory is organised in 8051 µC in detail. [L4][CO3][10M]
9) a) Define addressing mode. [L1][CO3][2M]
b) List various addressing modes of 8051 microcontroller and explain them with an example
each. [L4][CO3]
[10M]
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10) a) Define counter. Mention the applications of counter [L2][CO3][3M]
b) Describe the operation of timers present in 8051 µC. [L2][CO3][9M]
11) a) Compare serial communication and parallel communication. [L5][CO3][3M]
b) Explain how the 8051 µC transfers the data using serial port. [L2][CO3][9M]
UNIT – IV