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ARJUN COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY

Thamaraikulum , Coimbatore – Pollachi Highway ,Coimbatore- 642 120
Approved by AICTE ,New Delhi & Affiliated to Anna University, Chennai
An ISO 9001:2015 Certified Institution
B.E/B.Tech Degree examinations,
VII SEMESTER
EC 8751 – EMBEDDED AND REAL TIME SYSTEMS (Regulations 2017)
Time : Three Hours Maximum : 100 marks
Answer All Questions
PART – A (10×2=20 Marks)

1. What are the applications of an embedded system?

2. What are the real-time requirements of an embedded system?
3. Draw Harvard Architecture Diagram
4. Enumerate various issues in real time computing.
5. Differentiate top-down and bottom-up design.
6. Give some examples for serial input I/O devices
7. What are the forms of timer?
8. What are the Testing Strategies used in the Program Validation
9. Write the classification of Memory Devices.
10. What are different CPU buses?
PART – B (5×13=65 Marks)

11. a) Explain embedded system design process with suitable diagrams (13)
(OR)
b) What are the parameters to be considered while designing an embedded system design process?
Explain. (13)

12. (a) Explain about the model train controller with neat sketch. (13)
(OR)
b) Explain ARM processor operations and types with instruction sets. (13)

13. a) Discuss in detail about coprocessor (13)

(OR)
b) How are memory and I/O devices interfaced with a processor? (13)

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14. (a) Explain about assembly and linking with examples. (13)
(OR)
(b) Discuss in detail the program level embedded system performance analysis and explain the
optimization of program level energy, power and program size. (13)

15. (a) Explain briefly about debugging and compilation process (13)
(OR)
b) Describe the basic types of memory components commonly used in embedded systems. (13)

PART – C (1×15=15 Marks)

16. a) Explain in detail about instruction preliminaries and CPU performance. (15)
(OR)
b) Write short notes on
(i) Basic compilation techniques with process diagram. (8)
(ii) Program validation and testing (7)

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