CSC3060

Microprocessors

4 points
* Two 1-hour lectures per week and one 3-hour laboratory per three weeks
* Second semester
* Clayton
* Prerequisites: CSC2010 or CSC2240 or CSC3240 and either CSC2061 or CSC1021
* Prohibitions: COT3100, DGS2420, DGS3700, RDT2420, RDT3700. Not available to BCSE or BSc/BE students taking CS/Electrical and computer systems engineering

Objectives On completion of the subject, students should understand how memory and I/O devices, such as UARTs, ADCs and disks can be interfaced to a microprocessor CPU via data, address and control buses; and the features of the common families of logic-integrated circuits and of how chips are interconnected to form larger systems.

Synopsis This subject covers practical aspects of digital hardware as applied to microprocessor systems. Topics include digital logic circuits, microprocessor organisation, microprocessor interfacing and aspects of digital logic families. The 8086 will be used as the example of a microprocessor, both in lectures and in laboratory work. Interfacing will cover aspects of memory, serial I/O, analog I/O, interrupts, direct memory access and flexible diskette I/O.

Assessment Examination (2 hours): 70%
* Laboratory work: 30%

Recommended texts

Brey B B The Intel microprocessors, 8086/8088, 80186, 80286, 80386, 80486: Architecture programming and interfacing 3rd edn, Merrill, 1994
Stone H S Microcomputer interfacing Addison-Wesley, 1982
Uffenbeck J The 8086/8088 family: Design, programming and interfacing Prentice-Hall