JSPM’s

Rajarshi Shahu College of Engineering, Tathawade, Pune- 411033

(An autonomous institute affiliated to Savitribai Phule Pune University)
Examination: End Semester Examinations (ESE) Semester: VI
Academic Year: 2021-22
Programme: Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering
Examination Class: T. Y. B. Tech.

Subject Code: EC3108

Subject Name and pattern: Embedded and Real Time Operating Systems
(Pattern 2019)

ERTO ESE Question Bank

Sr. Question BL CO
No.
1 Explain how the ARM instruction set differs from the pure RISC BL2 CO1
definition in ways that makes it suitable for embedded applications.
2 Describe the characteristics of Embedded systems. BL2 CO1
3 Illustrate with suitable diagrams how data is stored in Big Endian BL3 CO1
and Little Endian processors.
4 Define ‘Hard Real Time’ systems. What are its characteristics and BL2 CO1
features?
5 Describe the stages in an embedded system development process. BL2 CO1
6 Explain in brief the characteristics of embedded systems. Why are BL2 CO1
those referred as ‘constraints’?

7 Describe the following terms with respect to ARM7: BL2 CO2

i. Load and store architecture
ii. Barrel shifter
iii. Thumb mode
8 Interface 7 LEDs in common cathode configuration to the ARM7. BL4 CO2
Write a program to make LEDs ON/OFF alternatively. Show the
interfacing diagram also.
9 Describe ARM nomenclature in detail. BL2 CO2
10 Compare various modes of operation of the ARM 7. BL2 CO2

11 Compare and contrast Multiprocessing and Multitasking in RTOS. BL2 CO3

12 Explain Round Robin scheduling algorithm. BL2 CO3
13 Show with the help of a table, how state transitions take place for a BL3 CO3
thread in RTOS.
14 Explain: BL3 CO3
 i. Foreground - Back ground system
ii. Context switching
with suitable diagram
15 Comment on the advantages of RTOS. BL2 CO3
16 Illustrate Inter task Communication of an RTOS with respect to BL3 CO3
i. Mutex
ii. Semaphore
with suitable diagram
17
18 Illustrate with suitable diagram: BL3 CO4
i. Task scheduling
ii. Intertask Communication
with suitable diagram
19 Annotate the state transition diagram for tasks under µC/OS-II CO4
20 Explain the following Inter-Task Communications: BL2 CO4
i. Semaphore,
ii. Message Queue and
iii. Mailbox.
with suitable diagram
20 Interpret how time management is accomplished by the kernel of BL2 CO4
µCOS-II using various timing functions. .
21 Comment on various features of uCOS-II. BL2 CO4
22 Summarize Memory management services of µCOS-II. BL2 CO4
23 Annotate the state transition diagram for tasks under µC/OS-II CO4
24 What is time management in µC/OS-II. Give appropriate timing BL2 CO4
functions.

25 Comment on Host System Requirements. BL2 CO5

26 i. Compare BIOS and Boot loader CO5 BL2 CO5
ii. Explain GNU Debugger (GDB)
27 Write a short note on Cross- Development Environment BL2 CO5
28 What do you understand by: BL2 CO5
i. Need of Linux
ii. Boot loader
29 Explain Typical Embedded Linux Setup with suitable diagram BL3 CO5
30 What do you understand by: BL2 CO5
i. Binary Utilities
ii. Host System Requirements
31 Explain in brief the Device Driver BL2 CO5
(Drawing block diagram is necessary for below questions↓↓)
32 Annotate the Automatic Chocolate Vending Machine. BL4 CO6
33 Discuss why Mobile Phone is called as an embedded system. BL3 CO6
34 Interpret how an ATM is an embedded system. BL3 CO6
35 With a suitable block diagram, explain the simple digital camera. BL4 CO6
36 Write short note on Host and Target machines. BL2 CO6
37 Write a short note on Point of sales terminal. BL2 CO6
38 Summarize an automated teller machine. BL3 CO6
39 Illustrate the ECG machine as an embedded system. BL3 CO6