COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

Year of
CST MICROPROCESSORS AND Category L T P Credit
Introduction
307 MICROCONTROLLERS
PCC 3 1 0 4 2019

Preamble: The course enables the learners capable of understanding the fundamental architecture
of microprocessors and micro controllers. This course focuses on the architecture, assembly
language programming, interrupts, interfacing of microprocessors with peripheral devices and
microcontrollers and its programming. It helps the learners to extend the study of latest
processors and develop hardware based solutions.
Prerequisite : Sound knowledge in Logic System Design and Computer organization &
architecture.

CO# Course Outcomes

CO1 Illustrate the architecture, modes of operation and addressing modes of

microprocessors (Cognitive knowledge: Understand)

CO2 Develop 8086 assembly language programs. (Cognitive Knowledge Level: Apply)

CO3 Demonstrate interrupts, its handling and programming in 8086. (Cognitive Knowledge
Level: Apply))

CO4 Illustrate how different peripherals (8255,8254,8257) and memory are interfaced with
microprocessors. (Cognitive Knowledge Level: Understand)

CO5 Outline features of microcontrollers and develop low level programs. (Cognitive
Knowledge Level: Understand)

Mapping of course outcomes with program outcomes

PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5 PO6 PO7 PO8 PO9 PO10 PO11 PO12

CO1

CO2

CO3

CO4

CO5

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Abstract POs defined by National Board of Accreditation

PO# Broad PO PO# Broad PO
PO1 Engineering Knowledge PO7 Environment and Sustainability
PO2 Problem Analysis PO8 Ethics
PO3 Design/Development of PO9 Individual and team work
solutions
PO4 Conduct investigations of PO10 Communication
complex problems
PO5 Modern tool usage PO11 Project Management and
Finance
PO6 The Engineer and Society PO12 Life long learning

Assessment Pattern

Bloom’s Continuous Assessment Tests End Semester

Category Examination
Test1 (%) Test2 (%) Marks (%)

Remember 20 20 20

Understand 40 40 40

Apply 40 40 40

Analyze

Evaluate

Create
Mark Distribution

Total Marks CIE Marks ESE Marks ESE

Duration

150 50 100 3 hours

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Continuous Internal Evaluation Pattern:

Attendance : 10 marks
Continuous Assessment Tests : 25 marks
Continuous Assessment Assignment : 15 marks
Internal Examination Pattern:
Each of the two internal examinations has to be conducted out of 50 marks
First Internal Examination shall be preferably conducted after completing the first half of the
syllabus and the Second Internal Examination shall be preferably conducted after completing
remaining part of the syllabus.
There will be two parts: Part A and Part B. Part A contains 5 questions (preferably, 2 questions
each from the completed modules and 1 question from the partly covered module), having 3
marks for each question adding up to 15 marks for part A. Students should answer all questions
from Part A. Part B contains 7 questions (preferably, 3 questions each from the completed
modules and 1 question from the partly covered module), each with 7 marks. Out of the 7
questions in Part B, a student should answer any 5.
End Semester Examination Pattern:
There will be two parts; Part A and Part B. Part A contains 10 questions with 2 questions from
each module, having 3 marks for each question. Students should answer all questions. Part B
contains 2 questions from each module of which a student should answer any one. Each question
can have maximum 2 sub-divisions and carries 14 marks.

Syllabus
Module-1(Evolution of microprocessors):
8085 microprocessor (-Basic Architecture only). 8086 microprocessor – Architecture and
signals, Physical Memory organization, Minimum and maximum mode of 8086 system
and timings. Comparison of 8086 and 8088.Machine language Instruction format.
Module-2 (Addressing modes and instructions):
Addressing Modes of 8086. Instruction set – data copy /transfer instructions, arithmetic
instructions, logical instructions, string manipulation instructions, branch instructions,
unconditional and conditional branch instruction, flag manipulation and processor control
instructions. Assembler Directives and operators. Assembly Language Programming with
8086.
Module- 3 (Stack and interrupts):
Stack structure of 8086, programming using stack- Interrupts - Types of Interrupts and
Interrupt Service Routine- Handling Interrupts in 8086- Interrupt programming. -

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Programmable Interrupt Controller - 8259, Architecture (Just mention the control word, no
need to memorize the control word)- Interfacing Memory with 8086.
Module- 4 (Interfacing chips):
Programmable Peripheral Input/output port 8255 - Architecture and modes of operation-
Programmable interval timer 8254-Architecture and modes of operation- DMA controller
8257 Architecture (Just mention the control word, no need to memorize the control word
of 8254 and 8257)
Module- 5 (Microcontrollers):
8051 Architecture- Register Organization- Memory and I/O addressing- Interrupts and
Stack- 8051 Addressing Modes- Instruction Set- data transfer instructions, arithmetic
instructions, logical instructions, Boolean instructions, control transfer instructions-
Simple programs.
Text Books
1. Bhurchandi and Ray, Advanced Microprocessors and Peripherals, Third Edition
McGraw Hill.
2. Raj Kamal, Microcontrollers: Architecture, Programming, Interfacing and System
Design, Pearson Education.
3. Ramesh Gaonkar, Microprocessor Architecture, Programming, and Applications with
the 8085, Penram International Publishing Pvt. Ltd.

Reference Books
1. Barry B. Brey, The Intel Microprocessors – Architecture, Programming and
Interfacing, Eighth Edition, Pearson Education.
2. A. NagoorKani, Microprocessors and Microcontrollers, Second Edition, Tata
McGraw Hill
3. Douglas V. Hall, SSSP Rao, Microprocessors and Interfacing, Third Edition,
McGrawHill Education.

Sample Course Level Assessment Questions

Course Outcome1 (CO1):
1) Describe how pipelining is implemented in 8086 microprocessor
2) Illustrate maximum mode signals in 8086.
Course Outcome 2(CO2):
1) Write an 8086 assembly language program for sorting a sequence of N, 8 bit
numbers. Describe the modifications that can be done on the above program so
that it will sort N, 16 bit numbers. Rewrite the program with those
modifications also.

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Course Outcome 3 (CO3):

1) Design an interface between 8086 CPU and two chips of 16 x 8 EPROM
and
two chips of 32K x 8 RAM. Select the starting address of EPROM suitably.
The RAM address must start at 00000H.
2) Give the sequence of instructions for setting the IVT for interrupt type 23H.
Assume the Interrupt Service Routine, is present in the code segment
named CODE.
3) Describe the role of Interrupt Request register and In service register in
8259.
Course Outcome 4(CO4):
1) Show how to interface an 8255 with 8086 to work as an I/O port with the
following specifications. Initialize port A as output, port B as input and port
C as output. Port A address should be 05A0H. Write a program to sense
switch positions SW 0 -SW 7 connected to port B. The sensed pattern is to
be displayed on port A, to which 8 LED’s are attached, while port C lower
displays number of off switches out of total 8 switches.
2) Specify the importance of the DMA address register and Terminal count
register in 8257.
Course Outcome 5(CO5):
1) Write an 8051 assembly language program to count the number of 1’s and
0’s in a given 8 bit number
2) Write an 8051 assembly language program for computing the square root of an 8
bit number.

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Model Question Paper

QP CODE:

Reg No: _______________

Name: _________________ PAGES : 4

APJ ABDUL KALAM TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

SIXTH SEMESTER B.TECH. DEGREE EXAMINATION, MONTH & YEAR

Course Code: CST 307

Course Name: Microprocessors and Microcontrollers

Max.Marks:100 Duration: 3 Hours

PART A

Answer All Questions. Each Question Carries 3 Marks

1. Describe the functions of following signals in 8086

a)NMI b)ALE

2. List any three differences between 8085 and 8086 microprocessors.

3. Assume AL register is having the value 7FH. What will be the content of AL
after the following instructions are executed
a)ROR AL,01 b)SAR AL,01

4. Specify the use of following assembler directives - EQU , EVEN

5. Differentiate between maskable and non maskable interrupts?

6. Define Interrupt Service Routine? How to find the address of the ISR
corresponding to a given interrupt in 8086?

7. Give the purposes of the signals DRQ, TC and MARK in 8257?

8. How 8254 is used as a square wave generator?

9. Differentiate between indirect and indexed addressing modes in 8051.

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10. Write the sequence of 8051 instructions to store any two numbers at two
consecutive locations 70H and 71H, multiply them and store the result in (10x3=30)
location 72H.

Part B
(Answer any one question from each module. Each question carries 14 Marks)

11. (a) Specify the significance of segmentation and how it is implemented in 8086 (5)

(b) Explain the maximum mode signals in 8086. (9)

OR

12. (a) Write down the differences between 8086 and 8088 processors (4)

(b) Explain the physical memory organization of 8086 with a neat diagram. (10)
How does the 8086 processor accesses a word from an odd memory
location? How many memory cycles does it take?

13. (a) Write an 8086 assembly language program for finding the sum of the (10)
squares of first N natural numbers. Calculate the squares of each number
using a subroutine SQUARE.

(b) Describe any four control transfer instructions in 8086. (4)

OR

14. (a) Write an 8086 assembly language program for printing the reverse of a (5)
given input string.

(b) Explain the addressing modes for sequential control flow instructions in (9)
8086.

15. (a) Give the stack structure of 8086. (5)

(b) Explain the architecture of 8259 with diagram (9)

OR

16. (a) Interface 32Kx8 RAM using four numbers of 8Kx8 memory chips and (10)
16Kx8 ROM using two numbers of 8Kx8 EPROM chips. The address
map is given as RAM starts at 00000H and ROM ends at FFFFFH

(b) Describe the predefined interrupts in 8086 (4)

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17. (a) Explain the architecture of 8255 with a neat diagram (10)

(b) Identify the mode and I/O configuration for ports A, B and C of an 8255 (4)
after its control register is loaded with 86 H?

OR

18. (a) Define Direct Memory Access (DMA)and illustrate the role of a DMA (8)
controller? Explain the register organization of 8257 and state how these
registers are used during DMA transfer operations.

(b) Explain the architecture of 8254 timer chip (6)

19. (a) Explain the architecture of 8051 microcontroller. (9)

(b) Write an 8051 assembly language program for adding two matrices whose (5)
elements are stored sequentially in some memory location. Assume suitable
locations.

OR

20. (a) Explain the internal data memory organization of 8051. (9)

(b) Describe the control transfer instructions of 8051microcontroller. (5 )

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Teaching Plan

No of
No Contents Lecture
Hrs
Module 1 : (Evolution of microprocessors) (9 hours)
1.1 Overview of 8085 microprocessor 1 hour

1.2 Architecture of8085 1 hour

1.3 Architecture of 8086 1hour

1.4 Signals in 8086 1hour

1.5 Physical Memory organization 1hour

1.6 Minimum and maximum mode 8086 system and timings(Lecture 1) 1hour
1.7 Minimum and maximum mode 8086 system and timings(Lecture 2) 1hour
1.8 Comparison of 8086 and 8088 1hour
1.9 Machine language Instruction format 1hour
Module 2 :(programming of 8086) (9 hours)
2.1 Addressing Modes of 8086 1 hour
2.2 Instruction set – data copy/transfer instructions 1hour
2.3 arithmetic instructions, logical instructions 1hour
2.4 string manipulation instructions, branch instructions 1hour
2.4 unconditional and conditional branch instruction 1hour
2.5 flag manipulation and processor control instructions 1hour
2.6 Assembler Directives and operators 1hour
2.7 Assembly Language Programming with 8086(Lecture 1) 1hour
2.8 Assembly Language Programming with 8086(Lecture 2) 1hour
2.9 Assembly Language Programming with 8086(Lecture 3) 1hour
Module 3 : (stack and Interrupts) (9 hours)
3.1 Stack structure of 8086, programming using stack. 1hour
3.2 Types of Interrupts and Interrupt Service Routine. 1hour
3.3 Handling Interrupts in 8086(Lecture 1) 1hour
3.4 Handling Interrupts in 8086(Lecture 2) 1hour

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3.5 Interrupt programming. 1hour

3.6 Programmable Interrupt Controller -8259 (Lecture 1) 1hour
3.7 Programmable Interrupt Controller -8259 (Lecture 2) 1hour
3.8 Interfacing Memory with 8086 (Lecture 1) 1hour
3.9 Interfacing Memory with 8086 (Lecture 2) 1hour
Module 4 :( Interfacing chips) (7 hours)
4.1 Programmable Peripheral Input/output port- 8255 (Lecture 1) 1hour
4.2 Programmable Peripheral Input/output port- 8255 (Lecture 2) 1hour
4.3 Programmable Peripheral Input/output port- 8255 (Lecture 3) 1hour
4.4 Programmable interval timer 8254 (Lecture 1) 1hour
4.5 Programmable interval timer 8254 (Lecture 2) 1hour
4.6 DMA controller 8257 Architecture (Lecture 1) 1hour
4.7 DMA controller 8257 Architecture (Lecture 2) 1hour
Module 5 : (Microcontrollers) (11 hours)
5.1 8051 Architecture (Lecture 1) 1hour
5.2 8051 Architecture (Lecture 2) 1hour
5.3 Register Organization, Memory and I/O addressing 1hour
5.4 Interrupts and Stack 1hour
5.5 Addressing Modes 1hour
5.6 Data transfer instructions, Arithmetic instructions 1hour
5.7 Logical instructions, 1hour
5.8 Boolean instructions 1hour
5.9 Control transfer instructions 1hour
5.10 Programming of 8051 (Lecture 1) 1hour
5.11 Programming of 8051(Lecture 2) 1hour

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