Mumbai University is very well known for its B.E courses that it offers to the under graduate students. B.E/B. tech with is termed as Bachelors of Technology is a course which is in most demand among the new generation students. It provides you with a huge job platform after its completion. Mumbai University educates the students in both theoretical as well as in practical platform which provides to be very beneficial for them in job sectors.

Paper Description:

Observing the recent growth of electronic gadgets the study of microprocessor seems to be very important for B.E / B. Tech graduates. This is the study of designing, functioning, maintaining and repairing of microchips on which the functioning of the entire electronic gadgets depends. It also save space as the entire circuit is figured and designed on a small square silicon wafer.

Questions asked Frequently:

There are various questions which are frequently asked in microprocessor paper and there are few highlighted topics too. These are discussed below.

Questions come from the architecture and design of MUX 8085, MUX 8086 and MUX 8051. The pin configuration of MUX 8085, MUX 8086 and MUX 8051 are often asked.

Short notes on mixed language programming of 8086, time mode register and interrupts of 8086 are some of the common questions.

Functions of the address buses in case of various microprocessors also fall among the frequently asked questions.

Paper pattern:

B.E in Computer Science and Engineering 5th SEM Microprocessors Papers of Mumbai University consists of a total of 7 to 8 questions.  Among all the questions of this paper question 1 is compulsory to attend. This is an essay type question which may or may not consist of sub parts. Each question of this paper holds 20 marks.

Form the next 6 questions the students have to attempt 4 questions. These questions may be essay type questions or may have sub parts or may be numerical type questions.

Marks and Time Allotted

The total marks which the paper holds are 100 and the time allotted for the completion of the paper is 3 hours.

Books Recommended:

• A book on Fundamentals of Microcontrollers and Applications in Embedded Systems by Ramesh Gaonkar
• The Microcontroller Idea by Jan Axelson