Mechatronics Engineering Lecture 9
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What component of a computer recognizes and executes program instructions?

  • Data Bus
  • Memory
  • Input/Output Circuitry
  • Control Processing Unit (CPU) (correct)

Which bus carries the address of a specific memory location?

  • Data Bus
  • I/O Bus
  • Address Bus (correct)
  • Control Bus

In terms of buses, what does the data bus transport?

  • Binary codes for input/output devices
  • Words to or from the CPU and memory (correct)
  • Control signals for operations
  • Memory addresses for data access

What is the role of the control unit within the CPU?

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What is the architecture of the CPU primarily composed of?

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How long is the clock period for the Motorola 6800 CPU operating at a maximum frequency of 1 MHz?

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What function does the arithmetic and logic unit (ALU) serve in the CPU?

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What type of signals does each wire in a data bus carry?

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Which of the following describes the term 'accumulator' in the context of a CPU?

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What does the control bus carry signals for?

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What function does the address bus serve in the context of data retrieval?

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What role does the accumulator register play in arithmetic operations?

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Which of the following best describes the function of the status register?

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What happens when the CPU processes two numbers during an addition operation?

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How does the arithmetic and logic unit use the accumulator register?

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Which flag might indicate that an overflow has occurred during a computation?

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Why is temporary storage necessary when addressing memory locations?

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What does a negative flag in the status register likely indicate?

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What might be a consequence of receiving a carry output during addition?

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Which of the following best describes how data is retrieved from memory to the CPU?

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CPU (Central Processing Unit)

The part of a computer that processes data, fetches instructions from memory, decodes them, and executes them.

Bus

A group of conductors that allow electrical signals to travel within a computer system.

Data bus

A type of bus that carries data between the CPU, memory, and input/output interfaces.

Address bus

A type of bus that carries information about the memory location where data is stored.

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Control bus

A type of bus that carries control signals, like timing and synchronization information.

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Accumulator

A temporary storage location within the CPU where data to be processed is stored.

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Control Unit

Part of the CPU that handles the timing and execution of instructions.

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Arithmetic and Logic Unit (ALU)

Part of the CPU that performs arithmetic and logic operations on data.

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Registers

Temporary memory locations within the CPU that store data used during execution.

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Clock frequency

The rate at which a CPU performs operations, measured in cycles per second.

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What is the function of the address bus?

The address bus is used to transfer the memory address of the data or instruction to be accessed.

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What is the function of the data bus?

The data bus is used to transfer the actual data or instruction between the CPU and memory.

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What is the function of the accumulator register?

The accumulator register temporarily holds data that the CPU is working on. It's like a scratchpad for calculations.

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Why does the CPU need temporary storage during calculations?

The CPU uses multiple memory locations simultaneously by storing data temporarily. While one number is retrieved from one location, the other number is retrieved from a different location and then processed in the CPU, enabling efficient calculations.

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What is the function of the status register?

The status register indicates the result of the last calculation in the arithmetic and logic unit. It uses flags (bits) to signal things like whether the result was negative, zero, carried over, or caused an overflow.

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How do flags in the status register indicate results?

Flags within the status register are set or reset to indicate specific results.

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What is the significance of flags in the status register?

Flags provide information about the outcome of mathematical operations, helping the CPU process data accurately and efficiently. They essentially act as indicators of the state of computation.

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What does a negative flag in the status register indicate?

A negative flag means the result of the last calculation was negative.

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What does a zero flag in the status register indicate?

A zero flag means the result of the last calculation was zero.

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What does a carry flag in the status register indicate?

A carry flag means that the result of the last calculation exceeded the memory capacity, resulting in a carry over.

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Study Notes

Mechatronics Engineering (OFRME200) Lecture 9

  • Course: Mechatronics Engineering (OFRME200)
  • Level: 2
  • Semester: Fall
  • Instructor: Walaa Shoeib
  • University: Menoufia University, Faculty of Electronic Engineering

Chapter 5: Microcontroller Structure

  • Focuses on the structure of microcontrollers.

Introduction

  • Computers have three main sections:
    • Control processing unit (CPU) for recognizing and executing instructions.
    • Input/output (I/O) circuitry for communication with the outside world.
    • Memory to store program instructions and data.

Introduction (Continued)

  • Digital signals travel between computer sections along paths called buses.
  • A physical bus is a collection of conductors that carry electrical signals.

Introduction (Continued)

  • Data bus carries data associated with the CPU's processing function.
  • Address bus carries information for the memory location being accessed.
  • Control bus carries signals related to controlling actions.

Buses

  • Data bus is used to move data to/from the CPU and memory/I/O interfaces.
  • Word lengths (data sizes) can be 4, 8, 16, 32 or 64 bits.
  • Each wire carries a 0 or 1 binary signal.

The Center Processing Unit (CPU)

  • The CPU processes data, fetches instructions from memory, decodes, and executes them.
  • Contains:
    • Control unit: determines timing and sequence of operations.
    • Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU): performs data manipulation.
    • Registers: temporary storage for data currently used by the CPU.

The Center Processing Unit (CPU) (Continued)

  • The Motorola 6800 uses a 1MHz clock (1 microsecond cycle).
  • Instructions typically take 2-12 clock cycles to execute.

Accumulator

  • A temporary storage location for data used by the arithmetic and logic unit.
  • Used to hold data being operated on by the ALU before storing or moving to memory or output.
  • Transfers data between the CPU and other components
  • Memory location is addressed.

Accumulator (Continued)

  • Data is transferred to/from the accumulator using the data bus.
  • Temporary data storage is needed since only one memory location can be addressed at a time.

Accumulator Example

  • In addition, one number is placed in the accumulator and the other fetched from memory.
  • The ALU processes the numbers.
  • The result is stored back into the accumulator.
  • The accumulator involves data transfer for arithmetic and logic operations.

Status Register

  • Contains information from the latest arithmetic/logic operation.
  • Includes status bits (flags) indicating various outcomes (e.g., negative, zero, carry, overflow).
  • Flags indicate if the last operation needs special attention (eg interrupts)

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