. What are the features of closely coupled multiprocessor systems?

2. Give the importance of the assembler directive PUBLIC 3. What is interrupt vector address and interrupt vector table
4. What is the difference between INTR and NMI 5. State the significance of LOCK signal in 8086?

6. Explain the steps before an interrupt service 1. A. Explain the various addressing modes of 8086 processor with suitable examples. [10] B. Compare macro and procedure. [6] 2. A. Write an 8086 ALP to find the sum of numbers in the array of ten elements. [10] B. Explain assembler directives with examples [6] 3. Draw and explain the 8086 minimum mode configuration with timing diagrams 4. Explain the coprocessor, closely coupled and loosely coupled configurations with their advantages and disadvantages. Draw and explain the interaction between 8086 and co-processor 8087 [16] 5. The most commonly used EPROM IC 27C256 is an erasable programmable read only memory and it is represented by 32K X 8 EPROM. Interface the IC 27C256 with 8086 microprocessor using 3 line to 8 line decoder [16]