
2. Introduction
a. History of Microprocessor
ii. The last 30 years at a glance
b. Survey of Microprocessor Families
i. Intel
ii. Motorola
iii. Zilog
iv. Other Chips
v. Single Chip Microcontrollers
3. Generic Features of Microprocessor Systems
a. Classification of Microprocessors
b. Architectural Features
c. Elements of Microprocessor Systems
4. The Microprocessor
a. Microprocessor Organization
b. Instruction Execution Cycle
c. External Interface
d. Instruction Formats
e. Addressing Modes
f. Instruction Repertoire
g. Microprocessor-Memory Interaction
h. Microprocessor-I/O Interaction
i. Microprocessor Examples
5. Bus Interconnections
a. Bus Functions
b. Bus Hierarchy
c. Bus Classifications
d. Bus Timing Protocols
e. Data Transfer
f. Data Transfer
g. Bus Arbitration and Protocols
h. Examples of Microprocessor Bus Timing & Standards
6. Memory
a. Types of Memory
ii. By Module Forms
e. Memory Management
ii. Memory Speed
iii. Module Capacity
7. I/O Concepts
a. I/O Organization in Microprocessor
b. I/O Implementation Alternatives
iii. Memory Mapped I/O
8. Interfacing Concepts
a. Serial
b. Parallel
9. Special Topics
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