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EE637 Postgraduate

Microprocessors and Microcomputers

Credits
8
Type
Theory
Lecture
6 hr
Half sem
No

Course Content

Introduction to computers. Computer organization, functional blocks, ALU, control unit I/O and memory. Introduction to microprocessors. Organization of 8085A microprocessor. Introduction set and programming principles. Microcomputer system and address decoding principle. Microcontroller systems. Microprocessor support chips : 8255A, 8253, 8259, 8251A, 8279 etc. Introduction to 16-bit microprocessors and support chips. Multiprocessor systems. Microprocessor selection and product development. Some case studies.

Text / References

  1. 1 A. Osborne, Introduction to Microprocessors, Vol.l-3, Osborne, McGraw Hill, 1978. A.P. Mathur, Introduction to Microprocessors 2nd Ed.,Tata McGraw Hill, 1984. I. Ahson, Microprocessors, Prentice Hall of India, 1984.