Microprocessor systems : an introduction

The aim of this book is to provide a coherent introduction to microprocessor systems, their operation and design. It covers those topics needed by engineers and computer scientists who are interested in applying microprocessors in practical situations, namely computer hardware including logic and interfacing, software, in particular high level and assembly language programming, and the design and testing of such systems. The fundamental principles of microprocessor systems are described and these are illustrated with reference to two microprocessors, the 32-bit MC68020 from Motorola and a single chip microcomputer, the 8051 from Intel; in addition, interfacing to the general purpose STE bus is also described. These different systems cover a wide variety of application areas. The details of the processors and the bus are concentrated in three chapters, thus allowing the presentation of the material to be independent of the microprocessors if that is desired, and permitting the specific details to be found easily. Front Matter....Pages i-viii Introduction....Pages 1-9 Computer Software....Pages 10-18 Computer Hardware....Pages 19-29 Logic and Binary Data....Pages 30-37 Combinational Logic....Pages 38-55 Sequential Logic....Pages 56-65 How Computers Process Data....Pages 66-79 Microprocessors and Logic....Pages 80-94 Interfacing....Pages 95-122 Other Hardware....Pages 123-145 Practical Interfaces....Pages 146-175 Computer Instructions....Pages 176-199 Programming the 68020 & 8051....Pages 200-214 High Level and Assembly Code....Pages 215-240 System Development and Testing....Pages 241-252 Afterword....Pages 253-253 Back Matter....Pages 254-312 Provides an introduction to microprocessor systems, their operation and design. The text covers topics needed by engineers and computer scientists who are interested in applying microprocessors in practical situations, such as computer hardware, software, and the design and testing of systems.