DR.

BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY, LONERE

. Regular & Supplementary Winter Examination-2023
Course: B. Tech. Semester : V
Branch : Electronics and Communication Engg. / Electronics and Telecommunication Engg.
Subject Code & Name: BTETPE504B Embedded System Design
Max Marks: 60 Date: 08/01/2024 Duration: 3 Hr.
Instructions to the Students:
1. All the questions are compulsory.
2. The level of question/expected answer as per OBE or the Course Outcome (CO) on
which the question is based is mentioned in ( ) in front of the question.
3. Use of non-programmable scientific calculators is allowed.
4. Assume suitable data wherever necessary and mention it clearly.
(Level) Marks
Q. 1 Solve Any Two of the following. 12
A) Distinguish between general purpose processor and DSP processor. Level 2 6
B) Draw and explain basic architecture of an Embedded system. Level 1 6
C) With neat block diagram explain embedded system design life cycle waterfall Level 4 6
model.

Q.2 Solve Any Two of the following. 12

A) Provide comprehensive explanation about complete ARM register set. Level 4 6
B) Briefly explain N, Z, C, V, J, & T flags of CPSR register. Level 4 6
C) Provide comprehensive explanation about Abort, Supervisor and Undefined Level 3 6
modes of ARM processor.

Q. 3 Solve Any Two of the following. 12

A) With suitable examples of each explain ADD, RSB, and SUB instructions of Level 1 6
ARM processor.
B) Describe the step-by-step process of booting the Linux kernel in an embedded Level 5 6
system.
C) Describe different file systems commonly used in embedded Linux and their Level 4 6
characteristics.

Q.4 Solve Any Two of the following. 12

A) Explain the Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) protocol and its working principles. Level 1 6
B) Discuss the Universal Serial Bus (USB) protocol and its role in embedded Level 2 6
systems.
C) Explain Controller Area Network (CAN) protocol used in embedded systems. Level 3 6

Q. 5 Solve Any Two of the following. 12

A) Explain the significance of using an RTOS in embedded systems. Level 2 6
B) Define and explain the concept of queue management in RTOS. Level 3 6
C) Explain modes of operation of I2C BUS. Level 2 6
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 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY, LONERE
Winter Examination – 2022
Course: B. Tech. Branch :Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering
Semester :VII Subject Code & Name: BTETPE703A Embedded System Design
Max Marks: 60 Date: 01/02/2023 Duration: 3 Hr.
Instructions to the Students:
1. All the questions are compulsory.
2. The level of question/expected answer as per OBE or the Course Outcome (CO) on
which the question is based is mentioned in ( ) in front of the question.
3. Use of non-programmable scientific calculators is allowed.
4. Assume suitable data wherever necessary and mention it clearly.
(Level/CO) Marks
Q. 1 Solve Any Two of the following. 12
A) Briefly explain three different types of RTOS. Level 4 6
B) Explain different characteristics of an Embedded System. CO1 6
C) Draw and explain basic structure of an Embedded System. CO1 6
Q.2 Solve Any Two of the following. 12
A) Distinguish between Von-Neumann and Harvard Architecture. Level 3 6
B) Explain in brief about following non-functional requirements needs to be CO3 6
specified before designing an Embedded System.
Performance, Cost, & Power Consumption.
C) Explain in brief about Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory(EPROM) CO2 6
Q. 3 Solve Any Two of the following. 12
A) State different characteristics of Digital Signal Processors. Level 4 6
B) Explain in brief about I2C bus interfacing with microprocessor / controller. CO2 6
C) Distinguish between RISC and CISC systems. Level 1 6
Q.4 Solve Any Two of the following. 12
A) Distinguish between Hard Real Time Systems and Soft Real Time System. Level 2 6
B) Explain in brief Task/Process Scheduling, Task/Process Synchronization & Level 2 6
Error/Exception handling.
C) Explain in brief about interrupt handling in RTOS. CO4 6
Q. 5 Solve Any Two of the following. 12
A) Explain in brief Co-operative Multitasking, Preemptive Multitasking & CO4 6
Non-preemptive Multitasking.
B) Distinguish between Thread & Process. Level 2 6
C) Explain Rate Monotonic (RM) Scheduling Algorithm with suitable example. Level 2 6
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 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY, LONERE
Supplementary Winter Examination – 2023
Course: B. Tech. Semester : VII
Branch : Electronics and Communication Engineering / Electronics and Telecommunication
Engineering
Subject Code & Name: BTETPE703A (Embedded System Design)
Max Marks: 60 Date: 06/01/2024 Duration: 3 Hr.
Instructions to the Students:
1. All the questions are compulsory.
2. The level of question/expected answer as per OBE or the Course Outcome (CO) on
which the question is based is mentioned in ( ) in front of the question.
3. Use of non-programmable scientific calculators is allowed.
4. Assume suitable data wherever necessary and mention it clearly.
(Level) Marks
Q. 1 Solve Any Two of the following. 12
A) Define real-time systems and distinguish between hard real-time and soft real- Level 1 6
time requirements.
B) Provide examples of common embedded computing applications and their Level 3 6
significance in various industries.
C) Explore the challenges and opportunities in designing embedded systems for the Level 4 6
evolving landscape of IoT.

Q.2 Solve Any Two of the following. 12

A) Briefly explain classification of the processors in embedded system? Level 1 6
B) Distinguish between RISC and CISC. Level 1 6
C) What are the various types of memory in embedded systems? Level 1 6

Q. 3 Solve Any Two of the following. 12

A) Explain interfacing of stepper motor to the microcontroller. Level 6 6
B) Discuss the significance of signal conditioning in improving the accuracy and Level 4 6
reliability of measurements in embedded systems.
C) Describe the importance of thermal considerations in the design of embedded Level 2 6
systems.

Q.4 Solve Any Two of the following. 12

A) Discuss the characteristics of real-time kernels. Level 2 6
B) Discuss the advantages and limitations of using polled loops for handling tasks. Level 2 6
C) Discuss how multi-rate systems manage tasks with varying execution Level 4 6
frequencies.
Q. 5 Solve Any Two of the following. 12
A) Explore the advantages of pre-emptive multi-tasking in real-time and responsive Level 3 6
systems.
B) Explain the concept of Rate-Monotonic Scheduling in real-time systems. Level 4 6
C) Discuss the advantages and challenges of using shared memory for Level 4 6
communication between tasks.
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 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY, LONERE
Supplementary Summer Examination – 2023
Course: B. Tech. Branch :Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering
Semester :VII Subject Code & Name: BTETPE703A Embedded System Design
Max Marks: 60 Date: Duration: 3 Hr.
Instructions to the Students:
1. All the questions are compulsory.
2. The level of question/expected answer as per OBE or the Course Outcome (CO) on
which the question is based is mentioned in ( ) in front of the question.
3. Use of non-programmable scientific calculators is allowed.
4. Assume suitable data wherever necessary and mention it clearly.
(Level/CO) Marks
Q. 1 Solve Any Two of the following. 12
A) Provide a brief explanation of six fundamental blocks of an embedded system CO1 6
and analyze their roles and interactions.

B) Identify and describe the key characteristics of an embedded system. CO1 6

C) With a neat block diagram explain the differences between Von Neumann and Level 3 6
Harvard Architectures.

Q.2 Solve Any Two of the following. 12

A) Briefly explain following types of memory. CO2 6
DRAM
EPROM
Flash Memory

B) Briefly explain the classification of processors used in Embedded System. CO2 6

C) Explain in brief about following non-functional requirements needs to be CO3 6

specified before designing an Embedded System.
Performance, Cost, & Power Consumption.

Q. 3 Solve Any Two of the following. 12

A) Briefly explain different steps of signal conditioning. Level 4 6

B) Explain in brief about I2C bus interfacing with microprocessor / CO2 6

microcontroller.

C) Explain in brief about Analog to Digital Converter interfacing with Level 1 6

microprocessor / microcontroller.
Q.4 Solve Any Two of the following. 12
A) Distinguish between Hard Real Time Systems and Soft Real Time System. Level 2 6

B) Explain in brief Task/Process Scheduling, Task/Process Synchronization & Level 2 6

Error/Exception handling.

C) Briefly Explain any six characteristics of Real-Time System. CO4 6

Q. 5 Solve Any Two of the following. 12

A) What are Rate Monotonic and Deadline Monotonic scheduling? State any CO4 6
four differences between them.

B) What are the advantages and limitations of Earliest Deadline First scheduling Level 2 6
algorithm?

C) What are the characteristics and limitations of Kernel-Level Threads. Level 2 6

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 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY, LONERE
End Semester Winter Examination – 2022
Course: B. Tech. Semester : V
Subject Code & Name: Embedded System Design (BTETPE504B)
Max Marks: 60 Date: 08/02/2023 Duration: 3 Hr.
Instructions to the Students:
1. All the questions are compulsory.
2. The level of question/expected answer as per OBE or the Course Outcome (CO) on
which the question is based is mentioned in ( ) in front of the question.
3. Use of non-programmable scientific calculators is allowed.
4. Assume suitable data wherever necessary and mention it clearly.
(Level/CO) Marks
Q. 1 Solve Any Two of the following. 12
A) Define the embedded system and its architecture and enlist its applications. CO1 6
B) Explain in detail common Design metrics in embedded systems. CO1 6
C) Explain the Life cycle model of an embedded system in detail. CO1 6

Q.2 Solve Any Two of the following. 12

A) Explain the register set of ARM. CO1 6
B) Explain load-store instructions in ARM. CO1 6
C) Explain exceptions, interrupts, and the vector table. CO1 6

Q. 3 Solve Any Two of the following. 12

A) Explain in detail the embedded Linux architecture. CO3 6
B) Compare BIOS and bootloader CO3 6
C) Explain device drivers CO3 6

Q.4 Solve Any Two of the following. 12

A) Explain in detail the CAN protocol with message format. CO1 6
B) Explain the I2C protocol in detail. CO1 6
C) Explain Serial Peripheral Interface. CO1 6

Q. 5 Solve Any Two of the following. 12

A) Define RTOS and compare its services with traditional Desktop OS. CO4 6
B) Define Task scheduler and task states with respect to OS. CO4 6
C) Explain in detail RTOS kernel architecture. CO4 6
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