Microprocessor applications
C Greif
4 points * First semester * Clayton * Prerequisites: RDT1210 or CSC1072 * Prohibited combination: CSC3060
Introduction to 16 and 32-bit microprocessors. Architecture: registers, data flow logic, op-codes, addressing modes, instruction set. Memory management, direct memory access. Programming tools: compilers, assemblers, debuggers. Interfacing: parallel, serial, disk, timers. Exceptions: traps and interrupts.
Assessment
Examination: 60% * Assignment and practical work: 40%
Recommended texts
Singh A and Triebel W 16-bit and 32-bit microprocessors: Architecture, software and interfacing techniques Prentice-Hall, 1991