Why 8087 is referred to as Coprocessor?
i) Because 8087 is used in parallel with main processor in a system, rather than serving as a main processor itself.
ii) Because 8087 is used in serial with main processor in a system, rather than serving as a main processor itself.
iii) Because main Microprocessor handles the general program execution and the 8087 handles specialized math computations.
a) i & iii
b) ii & iii
c) iii only.
d) i only.
i) Because 8087 is used in parallel with main processor in a system, rather than serving as a main processor itself.
ii) Because 8087 is used in serial with main processor in a system, rather than serving as a main processor itself.
iii) Because main Microprocessor handles the general program execution and the 8087 handles specialized math computations.
a) i & iii
b) ii & iii
c) iii only.
d) i only.