Table of Contents

Preface.; 1. System Design Using Microprocessor.; 2. What a Microprocessor Is.; 3. Intel 8085 Microprocessor-Hardware Architecture.; 4. Intel 8085 Microprocessor-Instruction Set and Programming.; 5. Intel 8086-Hardware Architecture.; 6. Intel 8086 Microprocessor-Instruction Set and Programming.; 7. Microprocessor-Peripheral Interfacing.; 8. System Design Using Intel 8085 and Intel 8086 Microprocessors-Case Studies.; 9. Intel 8051 Microcontroller-Hardware Architecture.; 10. Intel 8051 Microcontroller-Instruction Set and Programming.; 11. The 8051 Microcontroller-Based System Design-Case Studies.; 12. Intel 8096 Microcontroller-Hardware Architecture.; 13. Intel 8096 Microcontroller-Instruction Set and Programming.; 14. The 8096 Microcontroller-Based System Design-Case Studies.; Appendices.; Index.

About the Author

KRISHNA KANT, Ph.D., is Senior Director in the Department of Information Technology, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology. He received his Masters in Physics (with specialization in Electronics) in 1972 from Jabalpur University, his Masters in Computer Science in 1975 from BITS Pilani, and his Ph.D. in Computer Science in 1980 from the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi. Dr. Krishna Kant has wide experience in designing and implementing microprocessor-based, real-time control systems in the industries. He coordinated the UNDP project on Microprocessor Application Engineering Programme (MAEP) and conceptualized and coordinated several other automation projects in steel sector, water sector and railways. He imparted training to industries on microprocessor and microcontroller applications, industrial control, etc. He taught 'Microprocessor and Applications' and 'Computer Control of Processes' courses to MCA and ME students, respectively, for three years in University of Delhi. He is the author of three books including Computer Based Industrial Control published by Prentice-Hall of India (1997). He has also co-edited a book.