Microcontroller & Embedded system (EC-604 (A)) - Important Questions

Explain/design an 8051 microcontroller-based data acquisition system and its hardware components

Explain ADC interfacing to 8051 with suitable diagram/schematic.

Explain the working of 8051 serial communication system and its serial communication modes

Describe the working of DAC interfacing with 8051 with timing diagrams and applications.

Write an embedded C program to transmit a message via the serial port using Mode 1 of 8051.

Explain the timer/counter functions and timer mode operations of the 8051 microcontroller

Define Baud Rate, SBUF Register and SCON Register

Write an 8051 program using Timer 0 in Mode 1 to generate a 1 kHz square wave on pin P2.3 with 11.0592 MHz crystal

Explain the role of RS-232 in data transmission and its handshaking signals

Write short notes on RS-232 among other options

Give steps to program 8051 for receiving serial data.

Explain how a stepper motor can be interfaced to 8051 microcontroller with neat diagram.

Define addressing mode and explain the different addressing modes of the 8096 microcontroller with examples.

Draw and explain the functional block diagram of the 8096 microcontroller, explaining each block.

Explain the features / hardware features of the 8096 microcontroller.

Analyze Intel 8096 assembly code involving LD, MPY/DIV and ST to determine stored result, effect of instruction change, and overflow risk.

Draw the functional block diagram of 8096, explain each block in detail, and explain how it is superior to 8051.

Write about the control and status registers of the 8096 microcontroller.

Explain the register arithmetic and logic unit (RALU) of the Intel 8096 microcontroller.

Explain the I/O ports of the Intel 8096 microcontroller.

Give the classification of the 8096 instruction set and explain with examples.

Explain and compare the types of processors used in embedded systems: general-purpose, application-specific, and single-purpose processors.

Explain the characteristics and quality attributes of embedded systems.

Give detailed classification of embedded systems with industrial examples / applications.

Define an embedded system, how it differs from a general-purpose system, and explain its characteristics and quality attributes.

How does an embedded system differ from a general-purpose computing system, and what are its major application areas?

Differentiate / explain the differences between general computing systems and embedded systems.

What is / define an embedded system and what are its common applications?

What are design metrics? Explain the design metrics of an embedded system.

Compare CISC and RISC architectures in detail.

Differentiate / compare Von Neumann architecture vs Harvard architecture.

Explain what DSP processors are, their operating principle, special features compared to general-purpose processors, role and applications in embedded systems.

Describe the architecture of the ARM processor, its RISC features and use in mobile embedded systems.

Explain the Harvard architecture with a neat diagram.

What is an instruction set and what is RISC with examples?

Write a combined short note on ARM and DSP processors.

What is a watchdog timer, how does it work / improve reliability, with example and timing diagram?

Explain the working of the 8279 keyboard controller with internal block diagram, including key scanning, debouncing and processing

Write short notes on interrupt controllers, 16-bit PIC and 32-bit dsPIC microcontrollers, Von Neumann vs Harvard architecture (any two).

What is an interrupt, how does a microprocessor check for it, and what are its types?

Draw and explain the functional block diagram of an interrupt controller and each block.

Explain the different modes of the keyboard controller with examples