MODEL PAPER M. Sc. (Tech.

) DSP & ESD Fourth Semester DS404 EMBEDDED SYSTEMS DESIGN Time: 3 hours PART A (4 15 = 60 Marks) Answer ALL Questions 1. Write notes on the essential characteristics of processor selection and hardware design for an embedded system OR Give an account of memory selection for an embedded system with relevant examples Write notes on the memory map of a system Discuss serial communication bus protocols with relevant diagrams OR Give an account of interrupt servicing mechanism for various kinds of interrupts Explain how finite state machine model can simplify RT software implementation OR Write notes on modeling of multiprocessor systems Describe the shared data problem in multitasking systems. Give an account of various types of semaphores and explain their role in solving shared data problem OR Give an account of RTOS task scheduling models PART B (5 5 = 25 Marks) Answer ANY FIVE Questions 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12 Describe the features of an embedded system with relevant example Describe briefly how software is embedded into a system with relevant diagrams Write notes on RTOS services Write brief notes on Direct Memory Access Distinguish between hardware timer versus software timer Device drivers for physical and virtual devices Distinction between functions, ISRs and Tasks by their characteristics Fifteen point strategy for synchronization [ B. MALLESWARA RAO ] Maximum marks: 85

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