L.J.

Institute of Engineering & Technology, Ahmedabad

Electronics & Communication Engineering Department
E.C SEM - VII
SUB: EMBEDDED SYSTEM DESIGN (171005)
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CHAPTER I Introduction to Embedded systems.

Marks

1.Define and classify the embedded systems .Give examples of Embedded systems.(DEC
2011)[L.J.I.E.T]
2.Compare the microprocessor, microcontroller, and single purpose processors and gives their
application example in day to day life. (May/June 2012)[L.J.I.E.T]
3.Write about a Design Process steps in Embedded Systems. (May/June 2012) [L.J.I.E.T]

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4. Do as directed.
(i) Compare microprocessor, microcontroller, DSP and ASSP.
(ii) What do you mean by charge pump? How does a charge pump supply power in an
embedded system without using power-supply lines? (DEC2012) [L.J.I.E.T]

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5. Discuss the following terms.
(i) ASIP (ii) FPGA (iii) CPLD
(DEC 2012) [L.J.I.E.T]
6.What do you mean by embedded system? Discuss the various components of embedded
System design.(DEC 2013)[L.J.I.E.T]
7. Explain following terms in brief. (i) GPP
(ii) Device programmer
(iii) IP Core
(MAY 2014)[L.J.I.E.T]
8. List design metrics used in the embedded systems and explain them in brief. (MAY
2014)[L.J.I.E.T]

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CHAPTER II ARM PROCESSOR.

1.Describe the flow of ARM development tools for embedded system design.
(Nov/Dec 2011) [L.J.I.E.T]
2.ARM (Acorn RISC Machines) architecture supports the design of embedded systems .
Justify this statement with special features that are incorporated into ARM processor.
(Nov/Dec 2011) [L.J.I.E.T]
3.Describe the principal features of the ARM architecture in detail. (May/June 2012)
[L.J.I.E.T]
4.What is pipeline concept of ARM architecture, explain it with proper block diagram . How its
affects in system performance. (Nov/Dec 2011) [L.J.I.E.T]
5.Draw and Discuss the basic block diagram of architectural model of ARM controller.
(Nov/Dec 2011) [L.J.I.E.T]
6.Explain the following ARM instruction by giving examples.
1) ASR
2) LDMIA
(Nov/Dec 2011) [L.J.I.E.T]
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L.J. Institute of Engineering & Technology, Ahmedabad

Electronics & Communication Engineering Department
E.C SEM - VII
SUB: EMBEDDED SYSTEM DESIGN (171005)
7.Explain data processing instructions execution in ARM processor. (May/June 2012)
[L.J.I.E.T]
8.Explain the concept of condition execution in ARM processor. With compare to any other
processor in what way it is differ. (May/June 2012) [L.J.I.E.T]
9.Write a short note on 3-stage pipeline ARM organisation. (May/June 2012) [L.J.I.E.T]
10.Give the properties of thumb instructions in ARM processor. (May/June 2012)
[L.J.I.E.T]

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11. Discuss the ARM programmers model in

detail.
(DCE 2012) [L.J.I.E.T]
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12.Explain the following ARM instructions with an example.
(i)
ADDEQ (ii) BNE (iii) LDRB (iv) SMULL (DEC 2012)
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13. Explain the following ARM instructions with an
example.
(i) SUBS (ii) SWI (iii) CMN (iv) SMLAL
(DEC 2012) [L.J.I.E.T]
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14. Explain in detail ARM 3-stage pipelining. (DEC
2012) [L.J.I.E.T]
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15. Discuss the thumb programmers model in
brief
(DEC 2012) [L.J.I.E.T]
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16.How branch instructions are executed in
ARM?
(DEC 2012) [L.J.I.E.T]
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17.Discuss Thumb data processing
instructions.
(DEC 2012) [L.J.I.E.T]
18. Which are the basic features adopted from RISC (Reduced Instruction Set Computer)
architecture to enhance the performance of ARM architecture, explain in short two of them.
(DEC 2013)[L.J.I.E.T]
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19. Discuss with examples any two of the following ARM instructions.
I) MLA
ii) ORR
iii) LDMIA (DEC 2013)[L.J.I.E.T]
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Electronics & Communication Engineering Department
E.C SEM - VII
SUB: EMBEDDED SYSTEM DESIGN (171005)
20. Discuss the Thumb programmers model of ARM architecture. (MAY 2014)[L.J.I.E.T]
21. Explain the following ARM instructions with suitable example. (i) RSC
(ii) MOVHI
(MAY 2014)[L.J.I.E.T]
22. Write an assembly language program for ARM processor to find sum of 3P+4Q+9R, where
P=2, Q=5 and R=4. 07 (MAY 2014)[L.J.I.E.T]
23.Explain the following ARM instructions with suitable example. (ii) TEQ
(ii) STMDB
(MAY 2014)[L.J.I.E.T]
24.Write an assembly language program for ARM processor to calculate 3P2+5Q2, where
P=6 and Q=8. (MAY 2014)[L.J.I.E.T]
25.Explain in detail with example Conditional Execution feature of ARM processor. (MAY
2014)[L.J.I.E.T]
CHAPTER III Devices and Communication Buses for Devices Network.
1.Which are the Wireless and mobile system protocols available for the embedded systems;
explain in short any two of the wireless protocols that you have mention ? (Nov/Dec 2011)
[L.J.I.E.T]
2.Explain the difference between Real Time Clock and Watch Dog Timer related to embedded
systems. (Nov/Dec 2011) [L.J.I.E.T]
3.List the IO types and explain any two types in detail. (May/June 2012) [L.J.I.E.T]
4.Write a short note on hyper text transfer protocol. (May/June 2012) [L.J.I.E.T]
5.Write a short note on CAN bus. (May/June 2012) [L.J.I.E.T]

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6. Explain three modes of serial communication, synchronous, isosynchronous and asynchronous using serial devices with one example of
each. (DEC 2012) [L.J.I.E.T]
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7. List wireless and mobile system protocols and discuss any two in detail.

(DEC 2012) [L.J.I.E.T]

8. Explain in short Bluetooth and Zig-Bee wireless protocol used in embedded systems.
(DEC 2013) [L.J.I.E.T]
9. Which is the various serial communication protocols used in embedded system design?
Discuss in short two of them. (DEC 2014) [L.J.I.E.T]
10.Which are the various parallel communication protocols used in embedded system design?
Discuss in short two of them. (DEC 2014) [L.J.I.E.T]
11.Compare the advantages and disadvantages of data transfers using serial and parallel ports
devices. (MAY 2014) [L.J.I.E.T]
CHAPTER IV Interprocess Communication and Synchronization of Processes,
Threads and Tasks
1.What do you mean by Task and Task state related to embedded operating systems; and
discuss about task control block(TCB) and its data. (Nov/Dec 2011) [L.J.I.E.T]
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L.J. Institute of Engineering & Technology, Ahmedabad

Electronics & Communication Engineering Department
E.C SEM - VII
SUB: EMBEDDED SYSTEM DESIGN (171005)
2.Explain the use of Semaphore with respect to embedded operating systems. List out few
semaphore related function which are found on Real Time OS. (Nov/Dec 2011) [L.J.I.E.T]
3.What do you mean by Inter Process Communication(IPC) functions? Explain in short.
Which are the IPC functions generally found on Real Time OS. (Nov/Dec 2011) [L.J.I.E.T]
5.Write a short note on use of Socket function. (May/June 2012) [L.J.I.E.T]

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6. Discuss socket functions In detail.

(DEC 2012) [L.J.I.E.T]

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7. What are the situations, which lead to priority inversion problems? How
does it is resolved? (DEC 2012) [L.J.I.E.T]
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8. Discuss use of a semaphore as an Event-signalling or Notifying
variable.
(DEC 2012) [L.J.I.E.T]
9. Discuss the difference between Process, Thread and Task with respect to real time operating
system (RTOs). (DEC 2013) [L.J.I.E.T]

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10. Explain the concept of semaphore used in embedded system software development; also
lists various types of semaphores. (DEC 2013) [L.J.I.E.T]

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11. What do you mean by socket functions and RPC functions with respect to RTOs and
show its applications. (DEC 2013) [L.J.I.E.T]
12. Discuss the basic functions of a Real Time Operating Systems (RTOs), explain in short
the process management function of RTOs. (DEC 2013) [L.J.I.E.T]
13.What is the advantage of Timer and Event functions with respect to RTOs, explain in short
with few functions related to Timer and Event. (DEC 2013) [L.J.I.E.T]

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14. Explain in short the cooperative scheduling model with example of the RTOs task
scheduling. (DEC 2013) [L.J.I.E.T]

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CHAPTER -V Real Time Operating systems.

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1.With Respect to RTOS(Real Time Operating Systems) Explain the use of Timer and event
functions, ans list out few examples of Timer and Event functions. (Nov/Dec 2011)
[L.J.I.E.T]
2.Which are the basic services offered by RTOS(Real Time Operating Systems) for the
embedded system design? Describe any one service in short. (Nov/Dec 2011) [L.J.I.E.T]
3.Explain the file system organization related to RTOS and which are basic functions you will
find with such file systems. (Nov/Dec 2011) [L.J.I.E.T]

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L.J. Institute of Engineering & Technology, Ahmedabad

Electronics & Communication Engineering Department
E.C SEM - VII
SUB: EMBEDDED SYSTEM DESIGN (171005)
4.What is task scheduling models of RTOS, explain any two scheduling models of RTOS in
short. (Nov/Dec 2011) [L.J.I.E.T]
5.What are the RTOS security issues, which are the important security function generally
found on RTOS. (Nov/Dec 2011) [L.J.I.E.T]
6.Give the detail of kernel functions in an OS. What can be the functions outside the kernel?
(May/June 2012) [L.J.I.E.T]
7.Write a short note on Real-Time operating system and its services. (May/June 2012)
[L.J.I.E.T]
8.Discuss the OS security issues and give important security functions OS should carried out.
(May/June 2012) [L.J.I.E.T]

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9. Compare cooperative
scheduling.
(DEC 2012) [L.J.I.E.T]

scheduling

and

preemptive

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10.Discuss Methods of saving and optimizing the Memory
space
(DEC 2012) [L.J.I.E.T]
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11.Discuss Earlier Deadline First (EDF) precedence and Rate Monotonic
Scheduling (RMS) Models (DEC 2012) [L.J.I.E.T]
12.How RTOs manages the memory, give the memory management strategy of RTOs in
embedded system design. (DEC 2013) [L.J.I.E.T]
13.How RTOs manages the devices and I/O subsystems, give the device management strategy
of RTOs in embedded system design. (DEC 2013) [L.J.I.E.T]
14.Discuss the Interrupt handling of RTOs environment, also show how Interrupt source calls
executes. (DEC 2013) [L.J.I.E.T]
15.Explain following terms in brief. (i) Context
(ii) Mutex
(iii) Interrupt latency (DEC
2013) [L.J.I.E.T]
16.List the various states of process/task. Explain them with state transition diagram(MAY
2014) [L.J.I.E.T]
17.Write a short note on Real-Time Operating System and its services. (MAY 2014)
[L.J.I.E.T]
18.What are the situations, which lead to priority inversion and deadlock problems? How does
it is resolved? (MAY 2014) [L.J.I.E.T]
19.List wireless and mobile system protocols and discuss any two in detail. (MAY 2014)
[L.J.I.E.T]

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