Since the advent of microprocessors in the 70s, a good many books have been written covering different aspects of microprocessors and microcomputers. A knowledge and exposure to microprocessors is a must for practising engineers and scientists in the fields of Electrical, Electronics, Instrumentation and Software Engineering.
This book, written in a problem-solution form, is primarily intended for undergraduate students of Engineering who have already gone through the course on microprocessors, but is at sea in finding out the right answers to the numerous questions that confront them. In my view, this book is an answer to their long list of queries.
Amongst the microprocessors available, 8085 has been taken up for discussion because it is a time-tested 8 bit microprocessor and still very much in use today. Smaller bit microprocessors have not much relevance and larger bit microprocessors are merely an extension of this basic microprocessor. Thus, a thorough understanding of 8085 microprocessor is central and is a gateway to the more powerful range of microprocessors in use today.
The book begins with a discussion on microprocessor, microcomputer and associated languages in Chapter 1 followed by a detailed discussion on 8085 microprocessor in Chapter 2 and instruction types and timing diagrams in Chapter 3. Interrupt details of 8085 are taken up for discussion in Chapter 4 while programming techniques are discussed in Chapter 5. Chapter 6 discusses stackand subroutines, while data transfer technique and interfacing are taken up for discussion in Chapter 7. A detailed discussion on memory is included in Chapter 8. Different peripherals like 8255, 8155/8156, 8355/8755, 8279, 8259, 8257, 8253, 8254 and 8251 are discussed in Chapter 9, while the last and concluding Chapter discusses bus standards RS-232C and IEEE-488.
This comprehensive book on microprocessor and peripheral ICs will cater to the needs of engineering students, and for students appearing and aspiring for GATE, IETE, AMIE and other all India level examinations conducted by various public sector undertakings.
Suggestions for improvements in any form will be highly appreciated by the author.