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IV B.Tech I Semester Supplimentary Examinations, November 2008
EMBEDDED SYSTEMS
( Common to Information Technology and Computer Science & Systems
Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. Divide the Embedded systems into different categories. Give two examples for each
category of embedded systems and explain their important features. [4+6+6]
3. Explain the term ‘Interrupt Latency’. Discuss various measures to reduce the
interrupt latency in embedded applications. [8+8]
4. Explain the functions of a scheduler in an RTOS and how does the scheduler car-
ryout those functions. [8+8]
6. Explain the need for encapsulating semaphores and queues with an example. [16]
7. Explain the differences between an ‘Host Computer System’ and a ‘Target System’
in terms of their hardware and software. [8+8]
8. Explain the important features of the following operating systems that are relevant
to embedded applications.
(a) RT Linux
(b) Windows XP
(c) Win CE
(d) Vx works [4+4+4+4]
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Code No: RR411202 Set No. 2
IV B.Tech I Semester Supplimentary Examinations, November 2008
EMBEDDED SYSTEMS
( Common to Information Technology and Computer Science & Systems
Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆
2. Write Truth Table for the following types of gates and give one example for each
type of gate where it can be used.
3. What are the important features of Assembly Language? Explain the reasons why
Assembly Language programming is preferred for some types of embedded systems.
[8+8]
5. Why do we need timer functions in RTOS? Briefly discuss how they are provided.
[8+8]
7. Explain the differences between an ‘Host Computer System’ and a ‘Target System’
in terms of their hardware and software. [8+8]
8. Explain the important features of the following operating systems that are relevant
to embedded applications.
(a) RT Linux
(b) Windows XP
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Code No: RR411202 Set No. 2
(c) Win CE
(d) Vx works [4+4+4+4]
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Code No: RR411202 Set No. 3
IV B.Tech I Semester Supplimentary Examinations, November 2008
EMBEDDED SYSTEMS
( Common to Information Technology and Computer Science & Systems
Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆
1. Explain the different types of memory devices used in embedded systems with their
relative merits and demerits. [4+4+4+4]
2. What is a Computer Bus? Explain how the bus signals are used to interface memory
to the CPU in a computer. [4+12]
3. Explain the role of interrupts in embedded applications. Describe how they are
handled by the CPU. [16]
4. Explain the functions of a scheduler in an RTOS and how does the scheduler car-
ryout those functions. [8+8]
5. What are the rules to be followed by the interrupt routines in RTOS? Why? [8+8]
6. Explain the design details of an embedded system with some specific example. [16]
8. Explain the important features of the following operating systems that are relevant
to embedded applications.
(a) RT Linux
(b) Windows XP
(c) Win CE
(d) Vx works [4+4+4+4]
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Code No: RR411202 Set No. 4
IV B.Tech I Semester Supplimentary Examinations, November 2008
EMBEDDED SYSTEMS
( Common to Information Technology and Computer Science & Systems
Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆
(a) Processors
(b) Memory
(c) Operating System
(d) Programming Languages [4+4+4+4]
2. Explain the terms: ‘power supply decopling’, ‘open-collector output’, ‘Tristate out-
put’, ‘fan-out’ for TTL logic gates. [4+4+4+4]
3. Explain the sequence of operations that take place in the CPU starting from when
it receives an external interrupt till it completes the interrupt sub-routine. [16]
7. Explain different methods of getting software into the Target system. [16]
8. What are Blue tooth devices? Explain how they can be used to set-up personal
Area Networks (PAN)s)? [6+10]
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