Question1. Illustrate out the differentiation between the real mode and the protected mode in 80x 86 families of processors.
Question2. The 32-bit physical address 047C:0048 is to be converted as a 20-bit real mode address. Describe how this is done in Intel 80286 processor.
Question3. Briefly describe the differentiation between 16-bit protected mode and 32-bit protected modes in Intel microprocessors.
Question4. A 500 MHz Pentium III processor takes 2 ms to run program with 200,000 instructions. A 300 MHz UltraSparc processor takes 1.8 ms to run same program with 230,000 instructions. What is the CPI for each processor for this program?
Question5. For the above instance, which processor is faster and by how much?
Question6. Describe the meaning of Instruction Set Architecture.
Question7. With the use of an example, describe how pipelining in microprocessors enhances the throughput of instruction execution.