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Capital University of Science and Technology
Department of Electrical Engineering
EE3323: Microprocessor and Computer Architecture, Spring 2021
Assignment No. 1
Instructor: Dr. Muhammad Tahir Date: 29/03/2021
Total Marks: 80 Due Date & Time: 12/04/2021 (06:00 pm)
Instructions:
• Late submission is not allowed.
• This is an individual assignment.
• Take pictures of handwritten assignment and compile a PDF file for submission
• Submit the assignment on Google Classroom
• Copied assignments will get zero credit.
Use your knowledge of Number Systems and Digital Logic Design to answer the
following questions.
Use your knowledge of computer architecture to answer the following questions .
Q # 1. Read the topic ‘Evolution of Intel x86 architecture’ from the book (Chapter 2)
and write a note on how the Intel microprocessor architecture has evolved over the
years highlighting all the major changes in Intel architecture. (20-Points)
Q #2. Below is shown contents of a byte addressable memory starting from address
04F8 H. (Both address and data are shown in HEX) (20-Points)
Address
Memory Data
Address
Memory Data
0507
9C
04FF
68
0506
29
04FE
7E
0505
48
04FD
9F
0504
6C
04FC
52
0503
29
04FB
37
0502
8A
04FA
72
0501
7D
04F9
5B
0500
88
04F8
7A
