Birla Institute of Technology (BIT Mesra) 2007 EMBEDDED SYSTEM DESIGN ( EEE ZG512 ) - Question Paper

Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

Distance Learning Programmes Division

Second Semester 2006-2007



Mid-Semester Test

(EC-1 Regular)



Course No. : EEE ZG512

Course Title : EMBEDDED SYSTEM DESIGN

No. of Pages = 1

No. of ques. = six
Nature of examination : Closed Book

Weightage : 40%

Duration : two Hours

Date of examination : 03/02/2007 (FN)

Note:

1. Please follow all the Instructions to Candidates provided on the cover page of the ans book.

2. All parts of a ques. should be answered consecutively. every ans should begin from a fresh page.

3. Mobile phones and computers of any type should not be brought inside the exam hall.

4. Use of any unfair means will outcome in severe disciplinary action.



Q.1. describe Embedded Systems in brief. discuss the characteristics of an embedded system by giving at lowest 1 suitable example. (2 + four = 6)



Q.2. How will you define superscalar processing, pipelining, branch and data dependency penalties? discuss a 3 stage pipeline. (4 + two = 6)



Q.3. What categories of ROMs and RAMs are preferred and in what situation while designing an embedded system? Write your ans in 1 sentence for every category. (6)



Q.4. What is a timer and elaborate its functions? discuss by using a suitable example the need of at lowest 1 timer device in an embedded system. (2 + three = 5)



Q.5. What is the difference ranging from a hardware and software interrupt source? discuss by giving a suitable example of an interrupt driven data transfer? (2 + three = 5)



Q.6. What hardware and software resources would you require if you have been asked to design an embedded system for an elevator system in a five-story building? List your assumptions and justify your ans with the help of suitable block diagram . (12)

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