Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani – K K Birla Goa Campus
Second Semester: 2024-2025
Course Handout
February 25, 2025
Course No. : CS F241
Course Title: MICROPROCESSORS & INTERFACING
Instructor-in-Charge: Dr. Gargi Alavani Prabhu
Instructor : Dr. Manideepa Mukherjee
Course Description:
8086 - 80286 Programmers model of processor, processor architecture; Instruction set, modular as-
sembly programming using subroutines, macros etc.; Timing diagrams ; Concept of interrupts: hard-
ware & software interrupts, Interrupt handling techniques, Interrupt controllers; Types of Memory
& memory interfacing; Programmable Peripheral devices and I/O Interfacing ; DMA controller and
its interfacing: Design of processor based system.
1. Scope & Objective:
This course provides a basic, in-depth look at microprocessor architecture, instruction sets, regis-
ters, memory organization, and addressing modes. Students will be introduced to assembly language
programming for the 8086 microprocessor being studied. Students will learn to write programs, un-
derstand control structures, and manipulate data using assembly language. This course will provide
a foundation for students who might want to delve deeper into embedded systems, microcontroller
programming, or related fields. This course serves as a stepping stone for students to comprehend
the essential workings of microprocessors, their programming, and their interaction with external
devices, which are crucial skills in computer science and engineering.
3. TextBook:
T1. Barry B Brey, The Intel Microprocessors .Pearson, Eight Ed. 2009.
3. Reference Books:
R1. Douglas V Hall, Microprocessor and Interfacing, TMH, Second Edition
R2. 80x86 Manuals
R3. Robert L. Britton, MIPS Assembly Language Programming
* Other references will be indicated as and when the context arises
4. Course Plan:
Lect. No. Learning Objectives Topics to be covered Textbook Ref
Introduction to Microprocessor Compute Architecture, Memory &
1. Chapter 1
and Microcomputers I/O organization, CISC/RISC processors
Programming Model, Real & Protected
Microprocessor & its
2-4 Addressing mode, memory paging, Chapter 2
architecture
Flat mode memory
5-6 Assembly Programming Addressing Modes Chapter 3
7-12 Assembly Programming Instruction Set & ALP Chapter 4-6, 8
8086/8088 Hardware
13-15 Pin Out, Modes of operation, Clocking, Buses Chapter 9
Specifications
Memory Devices, Address Decoding- Memory
16-19 Memory Interface Chapter -10
Interface 8086- 80386
Basic I/O interfacing (I/O mapped I/O and
Memory mapped I/O)
20 I/O Interfacing 11.1, 11.2
I/O port address decoding
Types of interrupts, Vector tables,
21 Interrupts 12.1, 12.2,
Priority Schemes
Programmable Peripheral
22-29 8255,8254,ADC,DAC, 8259 11.3-11.6 & 12.3 -12.6
Devices
Basic Operation, 8237, Shared Bus,
30-32 DMA controller Chapter -13
Disk Memory Systems, Video Displays
33-35 Bus Interace ISA, PCI, Com, USB, AGP Chapter 15
36-41 Advanced Processors 80286 Chapter 16
39-41 Advanced Processors MIPS R3 Chapter 1-2
5. Evaluation Scheme:
No. Evaluation Component Wt Date Time Details
1 Quiz 10% Quiz I: 14/02/2025 Quiz Open Book
II: 21/03/2025 Quiz III:
25/04/2025
2 Lab 30% Schedule Provided Open Book
3 Mid Semester 25% 04/03/2025 4:00PM - 5.30PM *Closed Book
4 Comprehensive 35% 06/05/2025 AN *Closed Book
*A one-page cheat sheet will be allowed.
6. Chamber Consultation:
You can visit my office at D-159 on Thursdays (excluding institute holidays) from
4:00pm - 5:00pm. A prior email to gargia@goa.bits-pilani.ac.in will be helpful.
7. Notices: All notices concerning this course will be mainly declared in the class or
updated on LMS as required. To clarify matters, use gargia@goa.bits-pilani.ac.in.
8. Make-up Policy: Prior permission is needed for genuine cases. Otherwise, zero
marks will be awarded for that component without make-up. Granting make-up is the
sole discretion of the IC.
9. Lab Schedule:
Lab Number Date Details
Lab 1 17/01/2025 Non-Evaluative
Lab 2 24/01/2025 Evaluative
Lab 3 31/01/2025 Evaluative
Lab 4 14/02/2025 Non-Evaluative | Quiz-I
Lab 5 21/02/2025 Evaluative
Lab 7 11/03/2025 Evaluative
Lab 8 21/03/2025 Evaluative | Quiz-II
Lab 9 04/04/2025 Evaluative
Lab 10 11/04/2025 Evaluative
Lab 11 25/04/2025 Evaluative | Quiz-III
Instructor-In-Charge, CS F241
Gargi Alavani
