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APJ ABDUL KALAM TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
SIXTH SEMESTER B.TECH DEGREE EXAMINATION, APRIL 2018

Course Code: EC308
Course Name: EMBEDDED SYSTEMS (EC)

PART A

Answer any two full questions, each carries 15 marks.
Explain various types of embedded system processors and also write their
advantages and disadvantages.
Draw the diagram of 10 frame format. Explain each field.
Explain the different embedded system development life cycle models.
Explain different data transfer modes used in USB bus standard.
Describe the various modes of serial communication.
Discuss briefly the challenges in embedded system design.
Compare RISC and CISC architecture.
What is bus arbitration? Explain the bus arbitration scheme used in CAN bus

with an example.

PART B

Answer any two full questions, each carries 15 marks.
What is interrupt? What are the sources of interrupt? How it is handled.
What are the features of embedded C++. Explain each one in detail.
Explain about memory devices drivers.
What are the common software tools used for testing and debugging during
embedded system development? Explain with examples.
What are the different modes in which a DMA controller transfers data between
memory and a peripheral?
Explain any four types I/O devices used in embedded system.
Discuss the hardware and software components required for designing an ATM

machine.

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Duration: 3 Hours

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