Revised 11/1991

ETR 261 - Microprocessor Application I (4 CR.)

Course Description

Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 6 hours per week.

General Course Purpose

ETR 261 is designed as a one semester, lecture and laboratory concerned with the basic principles of microprocessors and microcomputers.

Course Prerequisites/Corequisites

Prerequisite: ETR 167 - "Logic Circuits and Systems I"

Course Objectives

As a result of the learning experiences provided in this course, the student should:

  • know the principles of counters and registers
  • know the fundamentals of microprocessors and microcomputer systems

Major Topics to Be Included

Lecture

  •  The computer bus system
  •  Introduction to I/O and memory
  •  Timing/multiplexing
  •  Introductory Assembly language programming
  •  Basic I/O & interfacing techniques
  •  Introduction to 16 bit microprocessors 

Laboratory

  •  MMD-1 Familiarization
  •  Bit comparison
  •  Port selection
  •  MMD-1 key board
  •  Memory expansion
  •  Machine cycles
  •  D/A conversion
  •  A/D conversion