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JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD

B. Tech III Year II Semester Examinations, February - 2023
EMBEDDED SYSTEM DESIGN
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(Electronics and Communication Engineering)
Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 75

Note: i) Question paper consists of Part A, Part B.

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ii) Part A is compulsory, which carries 25 marks. In Part A, Answer all questions.
iii) In Part B, Answer any one question from each unit. Each question carries 10 marks
and may have a, b as sub questions.
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PART – A
(25 Marks)
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1.a) What is fourth generation embedded system? Give an example. [2]
b) Mention the significance of prototype development. [3]
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c) List the components of a typical embedded system. [2]
d) What is memory shadowing? What is the advantage of it? [3]
e) What is the difference between static and global functions? [2]
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f) Mention the advantages of assembly language based ES firmware. [3]
g) List different types of operating systems. [2]
h) Write about preemptive scheduling. [3]
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i) Differentiate between stream sockets and datagram sockets. [2]
j) Write about message queue. [3]

PART – B
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(50 Marks)

2. Illustrate the various purposes of embedded system with relevant examples. [10]
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3.a) What is non-operational quality attribute? Discuss the important non-operational
quality attributes examined in any design of embedded systems.
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b) Explain the different classification of embedded systems by giving example for each.
[5+5]

4.a) What is the significance of onboard communication interface? Explain the difference
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between I2C and SPI communication interface.
b) Expand the terms RISC and CISC. Compare RISC vs CISC processor. [5+5]
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5.a) Discuss the classification of working memory with implementation sketches.
b) Write a short notes on ASICs and COTs by citing their drawbacks. [5+5]
6.a) Explain the role of Watchdog timer in embedded system.
b) What is the difference between ‘Super loop’ based and ‘OS’ based embedded firmware
design? Which one is the better approach? [5+5]
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7.a) What is Interrupt Vector Address and Interrupt Service Routine (ISR)? How are they
related?
b) What is function pointer? Explain the use of function pointers. [5+5]
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8.a) What are the differences between multitasking and multiprocessing? Explain.
b) Give a detail structure of task and a process. [5+5]
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9. Discuss the basic functions performed by a Real-Time kernel. [10]

10.a) What is priority inversion? What are the different techniques adopted for handling
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priority inversion?
b) Explain the architecture of device drivers. [5+5]
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11. Describe different functional and non-functional requirements needed in the selection
of RTOS. [10]
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JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD
B. Tech III Year II Semester Examinations, August - 2022
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EMBEDDED SYSTEM DESIGN
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Time: 3 Hours Max.Marks:75
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Answer any five questions
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All questions carry equal marks
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1.a) Define an embedded system. Explain the characteristics of Embedded Systems.

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b) List out the major application areas of embedded systems. [7+8]

2.a) Distinguish about portability and reliability in embedded system design.

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b) What are the various purposes of embedded systems with illustrative examples? [8+7]

3.a) Explain the role of sensors in embedded system design.

b) What are the different factors that needs to be considered in the selection of memory for
embedded systems? [7+8]
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4.a) Illustrate the differences between general purpose and domain specific processors.
b) Discuss about on-board communication interfaces in brief. [8+7]
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5.a) What is the need of an embedded firmware? Discuss.
b) Narrate about the embedded firmware development languages. [7+8]
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6.a) Explain the functions of Watchdog timer in an embedded system.
b) Describe the purpose of a Real Time Clock in an embedded system, and explain. [8+7]
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7.a) How different thread binding models, used for user and kernel level threads?
b) Define starvation in the process of scheduling context. Explain how starvation can be
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effectively tackled? [8+7]

8.a) How the concept of Shared memory is used in task communication?

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b) Explain message-passing communication system in detail. [8+7]

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JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD
B. Tech III Year II Semester Examinations, February/March - 2022
EMBEDDED SYSTEM DESIGN
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(Electronics and Communication Engineering)
Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 75
Answer any five questions
All questions carry equal marks
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1. Explain the different classification of embedded systems with an example. [15]
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2.a) What are the operational attributes of an embedded system? Explain.
b) What are the different present technologies used in embedded systems. [10+5]
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3.a) Differentiate Harvard and Von-Neumann architectures.
b) What are the advantages of PLDs over fixed logic devices? Explain. [8+7]
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4.a) Classify the program storage memory and explain.
b) Explain the different external communication interfaces in brief. [8+7]

5. Explain the advantages and drawbacks of Assembly language based embedded

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firmware development. [15]

6.a) Explain the embedded firmware design.

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b) Explain the following: (i) Brown-out protection circuit (ii) Real-time clock [8+7]

7.a) Differentiate process and thread. Write some examples.

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b) What are the different types of multitasking? Explain. [8+7]
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8.a) What are the different conditions favoring a deadlock situation? Explain.
b) Explain the role of device driver in embedded OS based products. [8+7]
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Code No: 156AV
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD
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B. Tech III Year II Semester Examinations, August/September - 2021
EMBEDDED SYSTEM DESIGN
(Electronics and Communication Engineering)
Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 75
Answer any five questions
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All questions carry equal marks
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1.a) Describe the general characteristics of embedded systems in detail.
b) Relate the Application Specific Embedded system with an example. [7+8]

2.a) Narrate various purposes of embedded systems with illustrative examples.

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b) What are different current technologies used for embedded system design? Explain
briefly. [8+7]

3.a) What are different types of memories used in embedded systems? Explain with
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examples.
b) Explain the different on-board communication interfaces in brief. [8+7]
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4.a) With a neat diagram, explain the architecture of a general purpose processor.
b) Explain about ASICs, PLDs and COTs. [8+7]
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5.a) Justify the need of brown out protection circuit in Embedded systems.
b) Discuss the significance of Watchdog timer in an Embedded System. [7+8]
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6.a) What is the need of an embedded firmware? Briefly explain the embedded firmware
development languages.
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b) Write a short note on Real Time Clock. [10+5]

7.a) What is task scheduling? Explain Round Rabin scheduling algorithm.

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b) What is a process? With a neat representation explain the process states and state
transition. [7+8]

8.a) Explain message passing technique for inter process communication in detail.
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b) Explain how semaphores are used for task synchronization. [8+7]
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JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD
B. Tech IV Year I Semester Examinations, January/February - 2023
EMBEDDED SYSTEM DESIGN
JN
(Electronics and Communication Engineering)
Time: 3 Hours Max.Marks:75
Note: i) Question paper consists of Part A, Part B.
ii) Part A is compulsory, which carries 25 marks. In Part A, Answer all questions.
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iii) In Part B, Answer any one question from each unit. Each question carries 10 marks
and may have a, b as sub questions.

PART – A
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(25 Marks)

1.a) What is an embedded system? [2]

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b) Give the classification of embedded systems. [3]
c) What is PLD? [2]
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d) What are sensors and Actuators? [3]
e) Describe the use of oscillator unit. [2]
f) What are various embedded firmware design approaches? [3]
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g) What is a Task Control Block? [2]
h) What is RTOS and describe in brief about different RTOS? [3]
i) Give the function of sockets. [2]
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j) Explain about message passing. [3]

PART – B
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(50 Marks)

2. What is processor architecture? What are the different processor architectures available for
processor design? Explain the design process for embedded systems. [10]
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3. Explain about the components used as core of an embedded system. Also mention their
commonly used application. [10]
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4.a) Explain in brief about various memories used in embedded systems.
b) Explain the concept of COTS. [5+5]
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5. Explain in detail about onboard and External Communication Interfaces. [10]

6.a) Explain the various steps involved in the assembling of an assembly language program.
b) Explain the functionality and role of Real Time Clock. [5+5]
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7.a) Discuss in detail about the functionality and role of Watch dog Timer in embedded system.
b) Explain about embedded firmware development languages. [5+5]
8.a) What is meant by tasks and show the various states present in the tasking process?
b) Give the differences between General purpose operating system and Real Time Operating
System. [5+5]
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9. What is task scheduling and explain about Round Robin task scheduling algorithm with an
example by considering 4 tasks. [10]
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10. Explain in detail about inter process communication tools. [10]
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11. What is task synchronization and explain about various task synchronization techniques.
[10]
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JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD
B. Tech IV Year I Semester Examinations, July/August - 2022
EMBEDDED SYSTEM DESIGN
(Common to ECE, EIE)
Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 75
Answer any five questions
All questions carry equal marks
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1.a) Discuss the basic history and generational changes in embedded system development.
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b) Describe the classification of embedded systems based on application areas. [7+8]

2.a) Describe in detail the characterization metrics and quality attributes of Embedded
Systems.
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b) Define an Embedded System, and mention the components of embedded system. [7+8]

3. Discuss the basic block diagram of embedded system and write about the core of the
Embedded System and their hardware requirements in brief. [15]
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4.a) Describe about the Memory selection and mappings for Embedded Systems.
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b) Write the different onboard and external communication interfaces in ES. [7+8]

5. Write about the different timer operations and their use and mention the operation and
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application of Watchdog Timer. [15]

6. Explain the Embedded Design Approaches and its Programming Language requirements.
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[15]

7.a) Discuss the different types of Operating Systems used in Real time systems.
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b) Differentiate thread and a process and write about multi-thread in RTOS. [8+7]

8.a) Mention about the task synchronization and task communication issues in RTOS.
b) Write about the message passing and remote procedure calls. [8+7]
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JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD
B. Tech IV Year I Semester Examinations, February/March - 2022
EMBEDDED SYSTEM DESIGN
TU
(Common to ECE, EIE, ETM)
Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 75
Answer any five questions
All questions carry equal marks
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1.a) Discuss about the embedded systems and differentiate the characteristics of embedded
with general computing systems.
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b) Mention the major application areas and real time usage of embedded systems. [8+7]
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2.a) Discuss the classification of embedded systems with their associated tasks.
b) Differentiate the operational and non operational quality attributes in ES. [8+7]
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3.a) Mention about embedded processors and processor types used in embedded systems.
b) Describe about the Memory selection for Embedded Systems. [8+7]
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4.a) Explain about the onboard and external communication interfaces in ES.
b) What is COTS? Explain its functions. [7+8]
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5.a) Explain the reset circuit and the brown-out protection circuit used in embedded design.
b) Write a short note on the oscillator unit and the real time clock in ES. [8+7]

6. Describe how the different Tasks, Processes and Threads are handled by an embedded
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Operating system. [15]

7.a) Discuss about the RTOS based Embedded System design.

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b) Compare multi tasking and multi processing approaches with their types. [7+8]

8.a) Write about the task processing using co-operation and shared communication.
b) Discuss about Device drivers and their use in Real time applications in ES. [8+7]
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Code No: 137CH R16
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD
B. Tech IV Year I Semester Examinations, September - 2021
EMBEDDED SYSTEM DESIGN
(Common to ECE, EIE, ETM)
Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 75
Answer any Five Questions
All Questions Carry Equal Marks
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1.a) Discuss the Characteristics and Quality Attributes of Embedded Systems.

b) Classify the embedded systems based on complexity and performance. [7+8]

2.a) Explain the various purposes of embedded systems with illustrative examples.
b) Compare RISC and CISC processors. [8+7]

3.a) Distinguish between SRAM and DRAM. Explain the implementation of SRAM with neat
sketch.
b) Describe the memory shadowing. [8+7]

4.a) What is Actuator? Explain its role in embedded system design. Illustrate with an
example.
b) List the types control algorithms design exists in embedded firmware development.[8+7]

5.a) What is watch timer and also explain its role in embedded system?
b) Explain the function of time clock. [8+7]

6.a) Explain the role of RTC in embedded system design.

b) Describe the embedded firewall design approaches. [8+7]

7.a) Explain how ‘accurate time management’ is achieved in real time kernel.
b) Explain how Threads and Processes are related? What are common to Process and
Threads? [7+8]

8.a) Explain the message passing technique for IPC. What are the merits and demerits of
message based IPC.
b) Explain the architecture of device drivers. [8+7]

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JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD
B. Tech IV Year I Semester Examinations, March - 2021
EMBEDDED SYSTEM DESIGN
JN
(Common to ECE, EIE, ETM)
Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 75
Answer any Five Questions
All Questions Carry Equal Marks
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1. What is an embedded system? Explain the different applications of embedded systems.

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[15]

2. Discuss the Characteristics and Quality Attributes of Embedded Systems. [15]

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3. What is Application Specific Integrated Circuited (ASIC)? Explain the role of ASIC in
Embedded System Design. [15]
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4. Explain on-board and external communication interfaces in detail. [15]
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5. What is watchdog timer? Explain its role in embedded system design? [15]
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6. What is the role of reset circuit and Brown-out Protection Circuit in embedded system?
[15]

Explain how ‘accurate time management’ is achieved in real time kernel.

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8. What is device driver? Explain the architecture of device drivers. [15]

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Code No: 137CH R16
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD
B. Tech IV Year I Semester Examinations, October/November - 2020
EMBEDDED SYSTEM DESIGN
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(Common to ECE, EIE)
Time: 2 Hours Max. Marks: 75
Answer any Five Questions
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All Questions Carry Equal Marks
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1.a) Explain the classification of embedded systems based on different criteria in detail and give
an example for each.
b) What is the purpose of embedded systems? [8+7]
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2.a) What is an embedded system? Explain the different applications of embedded systems.
b) Explain the quality attributes of embedded system. [8+7]
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3.a) Explain the different factors that need to be consider in the selection of memory for
Embedded Systems.
b) List the advantages of high level language based development. [8+7]
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4.a) Explain the different on-board communication interfaces in brief.
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b) What are the differences between user level and kernel level threads? [7+8]

5.a) What is the role of reset circuit and Brown-out Protection Circuit in embedded system?
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b) Discuss the functions of device driver. [8+7]

6. Explain the different Embedded Firmware Design Approaches. [15]

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7.a) Explain Round Robin process scheduling with interrupts.
b) Explain the different multitasking models in the operating system context. [7+8]
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8.a) Explain the different methods of handling deadlocks.
b) Explain the mutex based process synchronization under windows OS. [7+8]

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