8088 and 8086 Microprocessor Architecture Quiz

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What are the two processing units in 8088/8086 microprocessors?

  • Control Unit and Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU)
  • Memory Unit and Data Unit
  • Bus Interface Unit (BIU) and Execution Unit (EU) (correct)
  • Input Unit and Output Unit

What is the size of the bidirectional data bus for 8088 and 8086 microprocessors?

  • 32 bits for 8088 and 16 bits for 8086
  • 8 bits for both 8088 and 8086
  • 16 bits for 8088 and 8 bits for 8086
  • 8 bits for 8088 and 16 bits for 8086 (correct)

What is the function of the Bus Interface Unit (BIU) in 8088/8086 microprocessors?

  • Manages memory access
  • Handles input and output operations
  • Performs arithmetic and logic operations
  • Connects the microprocessor to external devices (correct)

What is the size of the address bus in 8088/8086 microprocessors?

<p>20 bits (D)</p>
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Which registers are involved in memory segmentation in 8088/8086 microprocessors?

<p>Segment Registers (A)</p>
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Study Notes

8088/8086 Microprocessors

  • The two processing units in 8088/8086 microprocessors are:
  • Execution Unit (EU)
  • Bus Interface Unit (BIU)

Bus Characteristics

  • The size of the bidirectional data bus in 8088 microprocessors is 8 bits, while in 8086 microprocessors it is 16 bits.

Bus Interface Unit (BIU)

  • The function of the Bus Interface Unit (BIU) is to manage the transfer of data between the microprocessor and the external memory and I/O devices.

Address Bus

  • The size of the address bus in 8088 microprocessors is 20 bits, while in 8086 microprocessors it is 24 bits.

Memory Segmentation

  • The registers involved in memory segmentation in 8088/8086 microprocessors are:
  • Code Segment (CS)
  • Data Segment (DS)
  • Stack Segment (SS)
  • Extra Segment (ES)

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