8086 Microprocessor - Execution Unit and Registers

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What is the purpose of the Stack Pointer (SP) in 8086 microprocessor?

  • To differentiate between source and destination addresses in data string processing
  • To store the offset address in the current SS for based addressing mode
  • To automatically update BP contents during instruction execution
  • To access data in the stack segment as an offset from SS (correct)

Which register is used in 8086 microprocessor for based addressing mode?

  • Source Index (SI)
  • Destination Index (DI)
  • Base Pointer (BP) (correct)
  • Stack Pointer (SP)

In indexed addressing, which registers are used together with DS and ES?

  • Source Index (SI) and Destination Index (DI) (correct)
  • Base Pointer (BP) and Counter Register (CX)
  • Stack Pointer (SP) and Base Pointer (BP)
  • Source Index (SI) and Stack Pointer (SP)

What happens to SP contents due to the execution of POP or PUSH instructions?

<p>SP contents are automatically updated by incrementing/decrementing (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which register is used as an offset from the current SS in instructions involving the stack segment?

<p>Stack Pointer (SP) (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the 8086 microprocessor do if a condition is not zero?

<p>Branches to label START (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which register always points to the next instruction to be executed within the currently executing code segment?

<p>Instruction Pointer (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In based addressing mode, what is used to calculate the 20-bit physical stack address?

<p>Base Pointer (BP) (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the Base Pointer (BP) in stack instructions?

<p>Calculates physical stack address in based addressing mode (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which register is used along with Extra Segment (ES) to determine the 20-bit physical address for the destination in string instructions?

<p>Destination Index (DI) (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of the Stack Pointer (SP) in 8086 Microprocessor?

<p>Calculates the 20-bit physical stack address (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The Counter Register (CX) is used as an offset for computation of which type of physical address?

<p>Stack address (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the processor do each time it wants to access memory?

<p>Takes the segment register value, shifts it one hexadecimal place to the left, and adds the required offset. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which register is used for code or instruction address purposes?

<p>BX (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of Stack Pointer (SP)?

<p>Stack address (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the context provided, what is meant by 'Segment : Offset'?

<p>Combination of a segment register and an offset to form a memory address (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which combination of registers is used for string source address purposes?

<p>BX, DI, SI (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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