Microprocessor 8086 Architecture and Addressing Modes Quiz

Microprocessor 8086 Specifications

• The microprocessor 8086 has 29,000 transistors.
• The microprocessor 8086 operates at a clock frequency of 4.77-5.5 MHz.

Memory Access and Registers

• The microprocessor 8086 uses 20 bits for addressing memory.
• The Bus Interface Unit (BIU) in the microprocessor 8086 is responsible for accessing memory and peripherals.
• The microprocessor 8086 has 14 16-bit registers.

Introduction and Registers

• The microprocessor 8086 was introduced in 1979.
• The Execution Unit in the 8086 microprocessor is responsible for executing instructions.
• The AX register is used for multiplication, division, and some adjustment instructions.
• Before a division operation, the RDX register holds the dividend.

Registers and Memory

• The RBP register is used as the base pointer for memory data transfers.
• The RIP register holds the memory address of the next instruction to be executed.
• The RFLAGS register is used to store the result of arithmetic and logical operations, as well as to control the flow of program execution.