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0.9 | The 8085 Microprocessor
In this section, we will do a brief review of the 8085 microprocessor. Even though it
is not a member of the x86 family, it has an important place in the history of Intel’s
microprocessors. It was a very popular microprocessor in the days before the advent of
the x86 family. It was never used in a PC, but became popular for various uses where
computation was involved. It also remained popular in the academic field where it was
considered an easy model to teach and understand. Hence, a peep into the attributes of
the 8085 would be in order. This section may also serve as a first step ...