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

Explain ADC interfacing to 8051 microcontroller with suitable diagram/schematic and conversion steps.

Describe the working of DAC interfacing with 8051. Illustrate with timing diagrams and application examples.

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

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

Explain the working of 8051 serial communication system and its serial communication modes. Compare mode 1 and mode 3.

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

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.

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.

Differentiate / compare Von Neumann architecture vs Harvard architecture.

Compare CISC and RISC architectures in detail.

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.