MCCCD Program Description

Microprocessor Applications

Course: ELE243

First Term: 2018 Fall

Lec + Lab 3.0 Credit(s) 5.0 Period(s) 5.0 Load
Subject Type: Occupational
Load Formula: T Lab Load

Description: Presents the microprocessor in computing and control applications. System hardware and software used to control the microprocessor system to perform input/output operations

MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Discuss and analyze memory addressing and interfacing. (I) 2. Discuss and analyze basic input/output functional blocks including the UART and parallel interfacing devices. (II) 3. Analyze and discuss input/output techniques necessary for interfacing keyboards, displays, and stepper motors to a microprocessor. (II) 4. Describe microprocessor applications using digital-to-analog and analog-to-digital conversion. (II) 5. Discuss the microprocessor interrupt structure. (III) 6. Describe various digital communications standards including RS232C and IEEE-488. (IV) 7. Identify and describe direct memory access controllers. (V)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.

MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. Memory interface A. Characteristics of memory devices B. Address decoding C. Static and dynamic memory systems II. Input/output interface circuitry and systems A. Simple input/output devices and device selection B. The peripheral interface adapter C. Solenoid operated devices and stepper motors D. Keyboards and multiplexed displays E. Digital-to-analog and analog-to-digital III. Interrupt processed I/O A. Interrupt concepts B. Individual microprocessor interrupt structures C. Simple interrupts and interrupt priority schemes IV. Microprocessor based communications A. The serial communications interface adapter B. Characteristics of USART`s, UARTs and ACIAs C. The RS-232C interface standard and current loops D. Data transmission methods and modems E. The IEEE-488 General Purpose Instrumentation Bus V. Direct memory access A. Concepts of direct memory access and a comparison of DMA schemes B. DMA controllers and applications

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: 2/26/2002

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