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📝 Program Clock of 8279

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Q1. Which pin is the ground terminal for the 8253 chip

🔹 A. Pin 10
🔹 B. Pin 12
🔹 C. Pin 21
🔹 D. Pin 24

💡 Difficulty: easy | ✅ Correct: B

Q2. What purpose does the active low CS signal serve in the 8253 timer

🔹 A. It disables the device when high
🔹 B. It enables the device when low
🔹 C. It provides a clock pulse
🔹 D. It selects counter number

💡 Difficulty: medium | ✅ Correct: B

Q3. In the control signal table which combination results in loading counter 2

🔹 A. CS low RD high WR low A1 high A0 low
🔹 B. CS low RD high WR low A1 low A0 high
🔹 C. CS low RD low WR high A1 high A0 low
🔹 D. CS low RD low WR high A1 low A0 high

💡 Difficulty: hard | ✅ Correct: B

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