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Basic components of a computer system: 

• • Simple-As-Possible (SAP) computer

  • SAP-1

  • selected concepts from SAP-2 and SAP-3 (jump, call, return, stack, push and pop)

  • Evolution of microprocessors 

  • Introduction to Intel 8086 microprocessor, features, architecture

  • Minimum mode operation of 8086 microprocessor

  • system timing diagrams of read and write cycles

  • memory banks

  • design of decoders for RAM, ROM and PORT

Introduction to Intel 8086 Assembly Language Programming: 

• • Basic instructions

  • logic

  • shift and rotate instructions

  • addressing modes

  • stack management and procedures

  • advanced arithmetic instructions for multiplication and division

  • instructions for BCD and double precision numbers

  • introduction to 8086 programming with C language

Hardware Interfacing with Intel 8086 microprocessor: 

• • programmable peripheral interface

  • programmable interrupt controller

  • programmable timer

  • serial communication interface

  • keyboard and display interface (LED, 7 segment, dot matrix and LCD)