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This document is an exam for a course on embedded systems. It contains 5 questions testing various concepts: 1. Question 1 covers defining embedded systems and their classifications, skills for embedded design engineers, and direct memory access. 2. Question 2 covers real-time operating systems (RTOS), watchdog timers, comparing wireless communication protocols, and serial vs parallel data transfers. 3. Question 3 covers input/output access using busy wait and interrupt approaches, processes vs threads, and shared data problems. 4. Question 4 covers earliest deadline first scheduling, binary semaphores vs mutex locks, round-robin scheduling with interrupts, and process control blocks. 5. Question 5 covers the

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Summr 2022

This document is an exam for a course on embedded systems. It contains 5 questions testing various concepts: 1. Question 1 covers defining embedded systems and their classifications, skills for embedded design engineers, and direct memory access. 2. Question 2 covers real-time operating systems (RTOS), watchdog timers, comparing wireless communication protocols, and serial vs parallel data transfers. 3. Question 3 covers input/output access using busy wait and interrupt approaches, processes vs threads, and shared data problems. 4. Question 4 covers earliest deadline first scheduling, binary semaphores vs mutex locks, round-robin scheduling with interrupts, and process control blocks. 5. Question 5 covers the

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Seat No.: ________ Enrolment No.

___________

GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY


BE - SEMESTER–VI (NEW) EXAMINATION – SUMMER 2022
Subject Code:3161009 Date:10/06/2022
Subject Name:Embedded Systems
Time:10:30 AM TO 01:00 PM Total Marks: 70
Instructions:
1. Attempt all questions.
2. Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary.
3. Figures to the right indicate full marks.
4. Simple and non-programmable scientific calculators are allowed.

MARKS
Q.1 (a) Define and classify the embedded systems, give few examples of such 03
systems.
(b) Describe skills required for embedded design engineer. 04
(c) Describe Direct Memory Access. 07

Q.2 (a) Define RTOS. Enlist types of RTOS with examples. 03


(b) Describe Watch Dog Timer and Brown Out Reset with example. 04
(c) Compare Wi-Fi, Blue-tooth and Zigbee algorithm 07
OR
(c) Compare the advantages and disadvantages of data transfers using 07
serial and parallel ports devices. Describe SPI protocol.

Q.3 (a) Describe busy wait approach for accessing IO. 03


(b) Differentiate : Process and Thread 04
(c) Describe shared data problem with example. How to solve this issue? 07
OR
Q.3 (a) Describe interrupt mechanism for accessing IO. 03
(b) Describe Mailbox function for IPC. 04
(c) Describe Priority inversion and Deadlock condition. How to solve 07
these issues?

Q.4 (a) Describe Earliest Deadline First Mechanism with example. 03


(b) Differentiate : Binary Semaphore and Mutex 04
(c) Describe Round-robin with interrupt mechanism for embedded 07
software.
OR
Q.4 (a) Define : Process Control Block. Which data is stored in PCB? 03
(b) Describe Critical Section. How to achieve this functionality in 04
programming.
(c) Describe co-operative and pre-emptive scheduling mechanism. 07

Q.5 (a) Sketch and Describe block diagram of MSP430 03


(b) Describe low-power modes of MSP430. 04
(c) Common cathode seven-segment and push-button is connected with 07
MSP430. Sketch interfacing diagram and write C-code to count
number of times switch is pressed (Use interrupt subroutine when
switch is connected)

1
OR
Q.5 (a) Describe multiplexing scheme in MSP430 processor for the port pins. 03
(b) Describe clocking system of MSP430. 04
(c) Describe MSP430 timer modes available for Timer-A. Write C- 07
Program for MSP430 to generate 1KHz square wave on pin P1.0 using
Timer-A.

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