ET3491 - Embedded Systems and IOT Design

Unit-3

UNIT III PROCESSES AND OPERATING SYSTEMS

Structure of a real – time system – Task Assignment and Scheduling – Multiple Tasks and
Multiple Processes – Multirate Systems – Pre emptive real – time Operating systems – Priority
based scheduling – Interprocess Communication Mechanisms – Distributed Embedded
Systems – MPSoCs and Shared Memory Multiprocessors – Design Example – Audio Player,
Engine Control Unit and Video Accelerator.
Q.
Question Marks CL CO
No.
Part-A
1 Define Process. 2 Re CO3
2 Draw the structure of real time system. 2 Un CO3
3 Interpret the basic principle of scheduling. 2 Un CO3
4 Define task assignment. 2 Re CO3
5 What is multirate embedded computing system? 2 Re CO3
6 Compare release time and deadline. 2 Un CO3
7 What is the need for Preemptive operating system? 2 Re CO3
8 Define context switching. 2 Re CO3
9 What are static priorities and dynamic priorities? 2 Re CO3
Differentiate Rate-Monotonic scheduling and Earliest- Deadline first
10 2 Un CO3
scheduling.
11 Illustrate UML active class with an example. 2 Un CO3
12 What is blocking communication and non blocking communication? 2 Re CO3
13 Show how shared memory communication works in a bus based system. 2 Re CO3
14 List the major styles of interprocess communication. 2 Re CO3
15 Draw a distributed embedded system. 2 Re CO3
16 List the seven layers of the OSI model. 2 Re CO3
17 Draw the architecture of a cirrus audio processor for MP3 player. 2 Re CO3
18 Sketch the block diagram of MPSoC. 2 Re CO3
19 Sketch the object diagram for the video accelerator. 2 Re CO3
Mention the various parameters involved in the design of engine control
20 2 Un CO3
unit.
Part-B
1 Explain the various steps involved in task assignment and scheduling. 13 Un CO3
2 Describe why automobile engine require multirate control. 13 Un CO3
Discuss the time requirements on process based on realtime
3 13 Un CO3
applications.
Write short notes on:

(i) CPU Metrics (4)

4 13 Un CO3
(ii) Process state and scheduling (4)

(iii) Scheduling policies (5)

5 Explain in detail the Preemptive real time operating system. 13 Un CO3
 Explain the various priority based scheduling algorithm for real time
6 13 Un CO3
system with example.
7 Discuss in detail the interprocess communication mechanism. 13 Un CO3
Explain the Distributed Embedded architecture in detail with necessary
8 13 Un CO3
diagrams
Determine the strategic to follow in the design of the audio player using
9 13 Un CO3
ARM.
Demonstrate a video accelerator with proper algorithm, specification
10 13 Un CO3
and architecture.
11 Explain in detail the working principle of engine control unit. 13 Un CO3
12 Discuss in detail MPSoCs and Shared Memory Multiprocessors. 13 Un CO3
13 Explain earliest deadline first scheduling algorithm. 13 Un CO3
14 Explain Rate monotonic scheduling and compare it with EDF. 13 Un CO3
Illustrate hardware and software arrchitecture and its message passing
15 13 Un CO3
programing in distributed embedded system..
Part-C
1 Explain the characteristics and structure of real time OS. 15 Un CO3
Illustrate the need for distributed embedded system and explain its
2 15 Un CO3
operation.
3 Explain the hardware design of MP3 player. 15 Un CO3
4 Explain the architecture of motion estimation accelerator. 15 Un CO3
Explain the architecture of MultiProcessor System On Chip(MPSoC)
5 15 Un CO3
with neat diagram.