Code No: R05321901 Set No.

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III B.Tech Supplimentary Examinations, Aug/Sep 2008
EMBEDDED AND REAL TIME SYSTEMS
(Electronics & Computer Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. Explain the following with diagram and truth table. [2 × 8]

(a) 2 input NOR gate
(b) 2 input NAND gate
(c) Inverter
(d) nMOS transistor
(e) pMOS transistor
(f) 2-4 line Decoder
(g) 2 input Exclusive - OR
(h) 2 input Exclusive - NOR.
2. (a) What is an interrupt? Why they are required in a computer? Explain clearly
how multiple interrupts are handled by the computer.
(b) Explain various design considerations that are common to broad range of
Embedded Systems. [8+8]
3. (a) Explain about Synchronization among Processes.
(b) Explain about Process Suspend, Resume and Join. [10+6]
4. (a) Explain about Ethernet and its signals.
(b) Explain about the infrared communication. [8+8]
5. What are the Kernal services in any operating system. Briefly explain any three
such services. [16]
6. With suitable examples explain how to :
(a) Set an event flag
(b) Clear an event flag
(c) Query an event flag. [5+5+6]
7. (a) Explain about the issues involved in synchronization of data between the hand-
held computers and desktop computers.
(b) Explore the standardization activities for data synchronization. [8+8]
8. Explain with an example how an embedded controller modeled by an FSM is Con-
verted to gates. [16]

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Code No: R05321901 Set No. 2
III B.Tech Supplimentary Examinations, Aug/Sep 2008
EMBEDDED AND REAL TIME SYSTEMS
(Electronics & Computer Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. (a) What is an Embedded System? Why it is so hard to define?

(b) Explain about any application specific processor.
(c) Explain about any single purpose processor hardware. [8+4+4]

2. Explain about various Input/ Output (I/O) Devices used in Embedded Systems.
[16]

3. (a) Explain briefly about Synchronization among Processes.

(b) Write a note on Scheduling Processes. [8+8]

4. (a) What are Bluetooth devices? Explain how they can be used to setup Personnel
Area Networks ?
(b) Where is IEEE 1394 interface used? Explain the protocol architecture of IEEE
1394? Differentiate between IEEE 1394A and IEEE 1394B. [6+10]

5. With suitable examples explain how do you:

(a) Enable the interrupt

(b) Disable the interrupt
(c) Set the variable
(d) Access the stored resource. [5+6+5]

6. (a) Explain how inter-task synchronization can be done through Mailbox.

(b) With suitable examples explain how to
i. Create Mailbox
ii. Delete a Mailbox. [8+8]

7. (a) Explain the difference between pre-emptive and non-pre-emptive operating

systems.
(b) What are the objects of Operating System Kernel. [8+8]

8. (a) List and Describe the key issues in designing an embedded system.
(b) Describe the issues in performance modeling of an embedded system. [8+8]

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Code No: R05321901 Set No. 3
III B.Tech Supplimentary Examinations, Aug/Sep 2008
EMBEDDED AND REAL TIME SYSTEMS
(Electronics & Computer Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. Explain the important features of any two Embedded Systems belong to each of
the following areas of application. [4+4+4+4]
(a) Consumer Electronics
(b) Missiles and Bombs in Military
(c) Data communication
(d) Wireless Communication
2. Explain the features of a DSP processor. Give reasons why DSP processors are
superior to general purpose microprocessor in DSP applications. [16]
3. (a) Define the following terms : finite - state machines, concurrent processes, real
- time systems and real-time operating systems.
(b) Explain about Synchronization among Processes. [8+8]
4. (a) Explain about USB.
(b) Explain briefly about RS232 and UART. [8+8]
5. With suitable examples explain how do you:
(a) Enable the interrupt
(b) Disable the interrupt
(c) Set the variable
(d) Access the stored resource. [5+6+5]
6. (a) Explain the need for event Register in Embedded RTOS.
(b) Explain the procedure to create and delete an event Register. [8+8]
7. List the various Mobile/ Handheld embedded operating systems and explain their
features. [16]
8. List and describe the following hardware implementation tools in Embedded system
(a) ICE
(b) ROM Emulation
(c) Logic Analyzer [5+5+6]

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Code No: R05321901 Set No. 4
III B.Tech Supplimentary Examinations, Aug/Sep 2008
EMBEDDED AND REAL TIME SYSTEMS
(Electronics & Computer Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. Design a Soda Machine controller given that a soda costs 75 cents and your machine
accepts quarters only. Draw a black - box view, come up with a state diagram and
state table, minimize the logic and then draw the final circuit. [16 ]

2. (a) Explain briefly how to test and debug an Embedded System.

(b) Compare two different vendor microprocessors of your choice and explain all
aspects related to them with neat diagram? [8+8]

3. (a) Describe a system as a State Machine, in particular as an FSMD.

(b) Compare State Machine and Sequential Program Models. [8+8]

4. Explain about Ethernet LAN Protocol Architecture and give brief description about
each protocol. [16]

5. What are the Kernal services in any operating system. Briefly explain any three
such services. [16]

6. (a) Explain how inter-task synchronization can be done through Mailbox.

(b) With suitable examples explain how to
i. Create Mailbox
ii. Delete a Mailbox. [8+8]

7. (a) Explain about the issues involved in synchronization of data between the hand-
held computers and desktop computers.
(b) Explore the standardization activities for data synchronization. [8+8]

8. Explain the impact of complexity of the logic on logic synthesis. [16]

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