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What is 1st / 2nd / 3rd / 4th generation processor?

Answer

The processor made of PMOS / NMOS / HMOS / HCMOS technology is called 1st / 2nd / 3rd / 4th generation processor, and it is made up of 4 / 8 / 16 / 32 bits.

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Can ROM be used as stack?

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ROM cannot be used as stack because it is not possible to write to ROM.

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What is SIM and RIM instructions?

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SIM is Set Interrupt Mask. Used to mask the hardware interrupts.


RIM is Read Interrupt Mask. Used to check whether the interrupt is Masked or not.

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Give examples for 8/16/32 bit Microprocessor?

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8-bit processor - 8085/Z80/6800;


16-bit processor - 8086/68000/Z8000;


32-bit processor - 80386/80486

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Which Stack is used in 8086?

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FIFO (First In First Out) stack is used in 8086. In this type of Stack the First Stored Information is retrieved first.

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Which interrupts is not level-sensitive in 8085?

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TST 7.5 is a raising edge-triggering interrupt.

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What are level-triggering intertupt?

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RST 6.5 & RST 5.5 are level-triggering interrupts.

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What happens when HLT instruction is executed in processor?

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The Micro Processor enters into Halt-State and the buses are tri-stated. 

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