EMBEDDED SYSTEMS QUESTION BANK

Unit 1 Part-A
1. Define embedded system.
2. List the classification of embedded system with example.
3. Differentiate top down design and bottom up design.
4. Define Multirate.
5. Differentiate RISC Vs CISC.
6. Differentiate structural and behavioral description.
7. Draw the class diagram for the train controller.
8. Mention the several important aspects of embedded computing platform.
9. Mention the challenges faced during the embedded computing design proces
s.
10. Mention the specification of GPS system.
Part-B
1. Explain about hardware and software components of an embedded system.
2. Explain architectural design of an embedded system design process with n
eat sketch.
3. Explain in detail about the major levels of abstraction in the design Pr
ocess.
4. Explain the block diagram of model train control system with its Require
ments.
5. Explain in detail about the requirements and specifications of an embedded s
ystem.
6. Write notes on the following:
1. Characteristics of embedded computing system
2. Challenges in embedded computing system

Unit 2 Part-A
1. What you mean by Trap.
2. Mention some of the I/O devices in embedded system application.
3. Mention the two types of touch screen.
4. Define little-endian and big-endian mode.
5. Mention the architecture of ARM processor and give the basic register in
programming model.
6. Mention the ARM comparison instructions.
7. What is saturation arithmetic in SHARC processor?
8. Define parallelism.
9. Define exceptions.
10. How memory organization of SHARC processor divided and mentions the type
s of data it supports.
Part-B
1. Elucidate in detail about the alarm clock systems design.
2. Explain in detail about memory organization and data operation of an
SHARC Processor.
3. Explain the principles and operation of ARM processor with suitable Di
agrams.
4. Explain the principles and operation of SHARC processor with Suitable
diagrams.
5. Discuss in detail about specification and system architecture of an Ala
rm clock.
6. Explain in detail about I/O devices of embedded computing system with n
eat diagram.

Unit 3 Part-A
1. Define distributed embedded system.
2. Mention the OSI model layer.
3. Give the format of a typical message on the bus.
4. Define arbitration.
5. Draw the electrical interface of I2C bus.
6. Mention the arbitration technique used in CAN bus.
7. Differentiate Myrinet and Internet.
8. Define HTTP, SMTP and SNMP.
9. Differentiate single-hop network Vs multi-hop network.
10. Mention the car and floor classes of the elevator system.

Part-B
1. Explain the I2C protocol with its architecture diagram.
2. Explain the can bus protocol with its architecture diagram.
3. Explain about hardware platform design, allocation and scheduling.
4. Explain The Design Example: Elevator Controller With Neat Sketch.
5. Explain Network Based Design.
(i) Communication analysis
(ii) System performance analysis
6. Explain with control words:
1. Ethernet
2. Internet
3. Myrinet
Unit 4 Part-A
1. Define RTOS.
2. Define context switching.
3. Draw the state diagram of tasks.
4. Define IPC. Mention the major styles of IPC.
5. Define scheduling.
6. What is priority inversion?
7. Define effective realize time.
8. Define multitasking.
9. Define semaphore, signal and mailbox.
10. Define RMS.
Part-B
1. Discuss in detail about scheduling process in an embedded system.
2. What do meant by EDF? Explain its data structure and processes.
3. Explain in detail about IPC with task diagram.
4. Explain any three scheduling algorithm with the real time example.
5. Explain In Detail Offline Vs Online Scheduling.
6. Explain the following algorithm with example:
1. Priority driven approach
2. Clock driven approach
3. Round Robin with time slice.
Unit 5 Part-A
1. Mention the main goals of design methodologies.
2. Draw the successive refinement development model.
3. Draw the hardware and software design methodologies.
4. Mention the types of requirements.
5. What is CRC card and mention the items it identifies.
6. Define telephone PBX.
7. Define quality assurance.
8. List the major operation system of PDA.
9. Draw the high level view of the plotting process.
10. What is defect removal efficiency?
Part-B
1.Discuss in detail about design methodologies in embedded systems.
 2. Draw the block diagram of hardware and software architecture of a set top
Box and explain
in detail.
3. Draw the block diagram of hardware and software architecture of an Ink je
t Printer and
explain in detail.
4. a. Draw the block diagram of a hierarchical design flow for an embedded Sy
stem.
b. Explain the term â Quality Assuranceâ .
5. a. Discuss in detail about the telephone PBX.
b. Describe the requirement analysis and specification in embedded system
.
6. Explain the methodologies with diagram
1. Waterfall model
2. Spiral model
3. Successive refinement