SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER

SET ABranch : ECEA & B

Semester : VII

Subject Code : EC2027

Subject Name : Advanced Microprocessors

Set No : 1

PART A::Answer ALL Questions::(10 X 2 = 20 Marks)

1. What is meant by virtual mode in microprocessor? Nov/Dec 2007,Nov/Dec 20122. Compare real mode and protected mode . May/June 2013,Nov/Dec 20073. Define special registers. Nov/Dec 20124. What is the need for coprocessor?

5. What are the differences between 80386 and 80486?6. Write the relationship between Pentium microprocessor and 80486 microprocessor. May/June 20137. Define Pentium memory management. Nov/Dec 20128. What is the use of TLB in pentium? Nov/Dec 20079. What are the features of Pentium Processors? May/June 200910. What are the main units of Pentium pro microprocessor?

PART B::Answer ALL Questions::(5 x 16 = 80 Marks)

11. Discuss in detail the real and protected modes of operation of the x86 architectures. (16) May/June 200912. Explain in detail the architecture of 80486 and Enhancements with a neat block diagram. (16) Nov/Dec 201213. Describe the memory management technique in 80386 archtectures.(16)14. Explain the internal structure of the Pentium pro processor with a functional block diagram. (16) May/June 2009, Apr/May 2010,Nov/Dec 201215. Describe the advanced features of Pentium processor with the help of architecture. (16) May /June 2009 ***********SAMPLE QUESTION PAPERBRANCH: ECE

SEMESTER: VII

SUBJECT: EC2027

SUBJECT NAME: Advanced Microprocessors Total Mark: 100Set No. 2PART-A

::Answer ALL the questions

::(10x2=20 Marks)

1. Write some Difference between real mode and protected mode. May/June 20132. What is the use of Paging Unit in 80386? Nov/Dec 2009

3. Write any four differences between 80186, 80286, 80386 & 80486.

4. What is meant by superscalar Processor? Nov/Dec 2008

5. What are the new instructions available in Pentium? May/June 20096. Write some features available in Pentium. May/June 20097. What is the function of SMI pin and RSM instruction in Pentium. April/ May 20088. Write the relation between Pentium and 80486May/June 20139. What is meant by virtual address mode Nov/Dec 201210. What is meant by swapping and un swapping

PART-B::Answer ALL the questions

:: (5*16=80 Marks)

11. With neat diagram explain architecture of 80386 microprocessor. Nov/Dec 2012(16)

12. a.) Write short notes on real mode and protected mode. May/June 2013

(8)

b) Explain memory paging mechanism in 80386? Nov/Dec 2012

(8)

13. a) Draw and Explain architecture of Pentium-pro microprocessor. Nov/Dec 2012 (10)

b) Write short notes on Special Pentium registersMay/June 2013

(6)

14. Draw and Explain architecture of Pentium micro processorNov/Dec 2008

(16)

15. With neat diagram explain architecture of 80486 microprocessor. Nov/Dec 2012 (16) ********************* ALL THE BEST **************************