x86 Interview Preparation Guide
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1 :: What are the blocking and nonblocking assignments in Verilog and which is preferred in Sequential circuits?
A blocking assignment is one in which the statements are executed sequentially, i.e. first statement is executed and variable is assigned a value then second is executed and so on. A non blocking assignment is one in which statements occurs concurrently. Only nonblocking assignments should be used in sequential circuit.
e.g
initial
begin
a=b; //blocking
c<=a; //nonblocking
d=c; //blocking
end
In this example firstly the value of b is assigned to a and this value is assigned to c only after execution of first statement. The second and the third statements are executed simultaneously, i.e. value a is assigned to c and previous value if c is assigned to d.
e.g
initial
begin
a=b; //blocking
c<=a; //nonblocking
d=c; //blocking
end
In this example firstly the value of b is assigned to a and this value is assigned to c only after execution of first statement. The second and the third statements are executed simultaneously, i.e. value a is assigned to c and previous value if c is assigned to d.
2 :: Write an RTL Description for D latch and D flip flop?
For D Latch:always@(enable)q<=d;
For D flip flop:always@(posedge clock)q<=d;
For D flip flop:always@(posedge clock)q<=d;
4 :: It was calculated that 75 men could complete a piece of work in 20 days. When work was scheduled to commence, it was found necessary to send 25 men to another project. How much longer will it take to complete the work?
30 days.Explanation:Before:One day work = 1 / 20One man?s one day work = 1 / ( 20 * 75)Now:No. f workers = 50One day work = 50 * 1 / ( 20 * 75)The total no. of days required to complete the work = (75 * 20) / 50 = 30.
5 :: Can ROM be used as stack?
ROM cannot be used as stack because it is not possible to write to ROM.
6 :: What is stack?
Stack is a portion of RAM used for saving the content of Program Counter and general purpose registers.
LIFO stacks, also known as "push down" stacks, are the conceptually simplest way of saving information in a temporary storage location for such common computer operations as mathematical expression evaluation and recursive subroutine calling.
LIFO stacks, also known as "push down" stacks, are the conceptually simplest way of saving information in a temporary storage location for such common computer operations as mathematical expression evaluation and recursive subroutine calling.
7 :: What is flag?
Flag is a flip-flop used to store the information about the status of a processor and the status of the instruction executed most recently
A software or hardware mark that signals a particular condition or status. A flag is like a switch that can be either on or off. The flag is said to be set when it is turned on.
A software or hardware mark that signals a particular condition or status. A flag is like a switch that can be either on or off. The flag is said to be set when it is turned on.
8 :: Which processor structure is pipelined?
All x86 processors have pipelined structure.
9 :: Explain compiler?
Compiler is used to translate the high-level language program into machine code at a time. It doesn?t require special instruction to store in a memory, it stores automatically. The Execution time is less compared to Interpreter.
A compiler is a program that translates a source program written in some high-level programming language (such as Java) into machine code for some computer architecture (such as the Intel Pentium architecture).
A compiler is a program that translates a source program written in some high-level programming language (such as Java) into machine code for some computer architecture (such as the Intel Pentium architecture).
10 :: Differentiate between RAM and ROM?
RAM: Read / Write memory, High Speed, Volatile Memory. ROM: Read only memory, Low Speed, Non Voliate Memory.