MPI

Introduction to edX
Course Description
8086 - 80486 Programmers model of processor,
processor architecture; Instruction set, modular
assembly programming using subroutines, macros
etc.; Timing diagrams ; Concept of interrupts:
hardware & 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.
The team
Prof. S Gurunarayanan contact session (M 2hr)
Mr. Ashish Mishra
Mr. Chalapathi Tutorial session W 2hr
Dr. Sainath

Labs:
Mr. Abhishek Joshi
Mr. V Balaji
Mr. Gaurav Purohit
Access Course
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Access Course
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CS/EEE/INSTR F241 Microprocessor Programming & Interfacing will
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Click on the enroll or register in the course button and follow the
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Enrolment is open only from 12th Jan 9:00 AM to 17th Jan 1:00 PM
Rules for Discussion Forum
No post related to Evaluation Components or Evaluation
Pattern allowed
No quotes from blogs or unverified sites, or hobby sites
allowed
When you quote from any article make sure you are not
violating any copyright rules
Every unit/section has its own discussion make sure you
post questions related to a unit only in the discussion forum
of that unit
General Discussion Forum can be used for General operation
queries do not post any technical queries there
Rules for Discussion Forum
Queries related to a topic will be answered only in the
relevant week and the succeeding week.
No Queries will be answered on Discussion Forums during the
test or compre weeks
Violations of any rule may result in de-registration from
course/ or a discussion forum ban.
If you need any query answered immediately you can flag it
When you flag a query it will send an email alert to Prof.Anupama
Ensure that you do not misuse this feature
Most Queries are answered with minimum delay even when
not flagged except for queries posted after 1:00 AM
in which case you will have to wait till the next morning for the reply
Material On-line
Stick to weekly schedule put-up
Study material
Overall 10 Modules
Divided into subsections- that are further divided into units
Each unit has
Video lecture
Animated Illustrative Examples
Lecture notes as slides
Short Quizzes (Not graded)
Discussions
Lab Demos
Lab Manuals
Instruction Set Dictionary
Software
Design Examples
Easy Access Peripheral Programming
Reference Manuals & Data Sheets
Copyright

All video recordings, assessments, animations and other e-

materials made available in connection with this course are
subject to copyright protection and may be used only for
private study by persons who are enrolled in this course.
Any other use of these materials must be with the express,
written permission of Prof.K.R.Anupama
This includes copying material from slides or examples that have been
put-up as reference
Videos
Two versions of videos have been put up
High Resolution to be watched online cannot be downloaded
without conversion as minimum size will be 2 GB
Low Resolution downloadable size around 25 MB
Contact Session
Material covered in the video will not be re-taught in the contact session
1 Hour for General Discussions & Doubt Clearing
Go thro the videos for the preceding week and come prepared with a list of
questions/discussion points
For e.g. Module 1 & 2 the study schedule is 12th to 18th so the discussion for the same
will be on 19th
2 Hour of Tutorials problem solving only
Evaluation
EC Evaluation Component Duration Weightage Nature of
No (300) Component
1. Test-I & Test II 60 Mins. 40 + 40 Open Book

2. Quiz$ 30 Mins 40 Open Book

3. Lab # 50 Open Book

4. Design Assignment& 40
Viva
5. Comprehensive 180 Mins 90 Open Book
examination

Each lab carries marks for attendance. There will be a lab comprehensive exam
at the end of the semester
There will 3 announced quizes for the semester.
Test 1> 28th Feb 2015
Test 2 29th Mar 2015 (as of now)
Comprehensive examination 10th may 2015
Time table changes

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