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This 3 page document contains 12 questions related to embedded system design. It covers topics such as: 1) Delayed entry costs and MODBUS transmission modes. 2) Design metrics, differences between general purpose and embedded systems. 3) Usage of RISC processors, expected processor features, memory types in embedded systems. 4) Context switching, interrupt service routines, semaphores, task states, device drivers, re-entrant functions. 5) Differences between general purpose OS and RTOS, inter-process communication methods. 6) Interrupt routines in RTOS, scheduling algorithms, approaches to RTOS, guidelines for real-time systems. 7)

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April 2009

This 3 page document contains 12 questions related to embedded system design. It covers topics such as: 1) Delayed entry costs and MODBUS transmission modes. 2) Design metrics, differences between general purpose and embedded systems. 3) Usage of RISC processors, expected processor features, memory types in embedded systems. 4) Context switching, interrupt service routines, semaphores, task states, device drivers, re-entrant functions. 5) Differences between general purpose OS and RTOS, inter-process communication methods. 6) Interrupt routines in RTOS, scheduling algorithms, approaches to RTOS, guidelines for real-time systems. 7)

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Total No. of Questions: 12). [Total No. of Pages: 3

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B.E. (E & TC)
EMBEDDED SYSTEM DESIGN
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(2003 Course) (404218) (Elective - I)
Tillie.. 3 Holll'sl {Max, Marks :100
Instructions to the candidates: ...

1) Answers to two sections should be written in separate sheet.


2) Answer Que. 01 or 02, Que. 03 or 04, Que. '05 or 06frol1l section I and Que. 07 or
08, Que. 09 or 10, Que. 11 or 12from section II.
3) Neat diagrams mu~.tbe dl'awll wherever necessary,
4) Figures to tlte rigl1t indicate full marks.

SECTION -I
Ql) a) With the help of revenue generation model for computing losses from
delayed entry,justify how delayed entry in the market is costly. [10]
b) Compare RTU and ASCII transmission mode of MODBUS. Explain
device addressing in MODBUS. [8]
OR
Q2) a) What is design metrics? Explain following design metrics. [10]
i) Time to Market.
ii) .Latency.
iii) Speedup.
iv) NRE cost.
b) Differentiate General Purpose system and Embedded System. What are
the recent trends in embedded system design. [8]

Q3) a) Jtistify the usage ofRISC processor in majority of the embedded system.
[8]
b) What are expected features of processor to be used in embedded systems.
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OR

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Q4} a) Explain use and importance of following memory types in embedded


systems. . [8)
i)- ROM.
ii) EEPROM.
iii) FLASH.
iv) SDRAM.
b) Explain role of context switching in intel1"Uptservice routine. How intelTupt
latency is related to context switching. [8]

Q5} a) Wh~t is semaphore? 'Yhy multiple semaphores to be used more carefully?


[8]
b) Explain task states and valid transitions with the help of suitable diagram.
[8]
OR

Q6} a) Explain general architecture of device driver. . [8)


b) What is re-entrant function? State the rules to'decide whether the function
id re-entrant. [8]
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Q7} a) Differentiate General purp-ose OS (GPaS) anctRTOS with reference to
following [8]
i) Task Management.
ii) Intet-task communication.
iii) Timing Services.
, iv) Memory Management.
b) Explain followIng inter process communication primitives [8]
i) Message Queue.
\ ii) Mailbox.,
iii) Pipes.
iv) Events.
OR ~

Q8) a) \Vhat are rules to use interrupt routines in RTOS environment. (8)
b) \Vhat are different scheduling algorithms used in general? Explain basic
scheduling policy of RTOS. . 181

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Q9) a) What are the basic appro.aches o.fRTOS? Explain in brief. (8]
b) What is real time system? Explain general guidelines to.design re'al time
system. [8)
OR
QJ 0) a) What are the features o.fuCOS?List any fo.urservices o.ffered by uCOS.
[8]
b) Differentiate between QNX, RT-Linux and Vx Wo.rks. 18] ,
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QIJJ With ~espect to. black diagram, pro.cesso.r,. memo.~y, inter pro.cesso.r
co.mmunicatio.n,algo.rithms and so.ftware architecture explain design o.fdigital
camera. 118]
OR
. QJ 2) a) With respect to. black diagram, memo.ry, processo.r explain smart card
design. [9]
b) Explain adaptive cruise co.ntrol system in a car with neat diagram. [9]

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