Code No: 27190 RR Set No - 1

IV B.Tech I Semester Supplimentary Examinations,Nov/Dec 2009

EMBEDDED SYSTEMS
Common to Information Technology, Computer Science And Systems
Engineering
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. Explain the differences between an ‘Host Computer System’ and a ‘Target System’
in terms of their hardware and software. [8+8]
2. Write short note on the following parts of embedded systems.
(a) Processors
(b) Memory
(c) Operating System
(d) Programming Languages [4+4+4+4]
3. Write short notes on the following in the context of an RTOS
(a) Priority inversion
(b) Deadly embrace
(c) Mutex
(d) Counting Semaphore [4+4+4+4]
4. What is shared-data problem in an embedded system? Explain with an example.
[8+8]
5. What is an ‘heart beat timer’ ? Explain why is it required in RTOS. [8+8]
6. Clearly explain how the speed of the Computer Bus is matched to that of the
memory and I/o speed in a computer. [16]
7. Explain the terms ‘structure’, ‘modularity’, ‘encapsulation’, and ‘maintainability’
in the context of embedded software. [4+4+4+4]
8. Explain the important features of the following operating systems that are relevant
to embedded applications.
(a) RT Linux
(b) Windows XP
(c) Win CE
(d) Vx works [4+4+4+4]

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Code No: 27190 RR Set No - 2
IV B.Tech I Semester Supplimentary Examinations,Nov/Dec 2009
EMBEDDED SYSTEMS
Common to Information Technology, Computer Science And Systems
Engineering
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
?????

1. Clearly explain how the speed of the Computer Bus is matched to that of the
memory and I/o speed in a computer. [16]
2. Explain the differences between an ‘Host Computer System’ and a ‘Target System’
in terms of their hardware and software. [8+8]
3. Write short notes on the following in the context of an RTOS
(a) Priority inversion
(b) Deadly embrace
(c) Mutex
(d) Counting Semaphore [4+4+4+4]
4. Explain the important features of the following operating systems that are relevant
to embedded applications.
(a) RT Linux
(b) Windows XP
(c) Win CE
(d) Vx works [4+4+4+4]
5. What is an ‘heart beat timer’ ? Explain why is it required in RTOS. [8+8]
6. What is shared-data problem in an embedded system? Explain with an example.
[8+8]
7. Explain the terms ‘structure’, ‘modularity’, ‘encapsulation’, and ‘maintainability’
in the context of embedded software. [4+4+4+4]
8. Write short note on the following parts of embedded systems.
(a) Processors
(b) Memory
(c) Operating System
(d) Programming Languages [4+4+4+4]

?????

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Code No: 27190 RR Set No - 3
IV B.Tech I Semester Supplimentary Examinations,Nov/Dec 2009
EMBEDDED SYSTEMS
Common to Information Technology, Computer Science And Systems
Engineering
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
?????

1. Write short notes on the following in the context of an RTOS

(a) Priority inversion
(b) Deadly embrace
(c) Mutex
(d) Counting Semaphore [4+4+4+4]
2. Explain the terms ‘structure’, ‘modularity’, ‘encapsulation’, and ‘maintainability’
in the context of embedded software. [4+4+4+4]
3. Write short note on the following parts of embedded systems.
(a) Processors
(b) Memory
(c) Operating System
(d) Programming Languages [4+4+4+4]
4. Explain the important features of the following operating systems that are relevant
to embedded applications.
(a) RT Linux
(b) Windows XP
(c) Win CE
(d) Vx works [4+4+4+4]
5. What is an ‘heart beat timer’ ? Explain why is it required in RTOS. [8+8]
6. What is shared-data problem in an embedded system? Explain with an example.
[8+8]
7. Explain the differences between an ‘Host Computer System’ and a ‘Target System’
in terms of their hardware and software. [8+8]
8. Clearly explain how the speed of the Computer Bus is matched to that of the
memory and I/o speed in a computer. [16]

?????

3
Code No: 27190 RR Set No - 4
IV B.Tech I Semester Supplimentary Examinations,Nov/Dec 2009
EMBEDDED SYSTEMS
Common to Information Technology, Computer Science And Systems
Engineering
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
?????

1. Explain the important features of the following operating systems that are relevant
to embedded applications.
(a) RT Linux
(b) Windows XP
(c) Win CE
(d) Vx works [4+4+4+4]
2. What is shared-data problem in an embedded system? Explain with an example.
[8+8]
3. Write short note on the following parts of embedded systems.
(a) Processors
(b) Memory
(c) Operating System
(d) Programming Languages [4+4+4+4]
4. Explain the differences between an ‘Host Computer System’ and a ‘Target System’
in terms of their hardware and software. [8+8]
5. Write short notes on the following in the context of an RTOS
(a) Priority inversion
(b) Deadly embrace
(c) Mutex
(d) Counting Semaphore [4+4+4+4]
6. Clearly explain how the speed of the Computer Bus is matched to that of the
memory and I/o speed in a computer. [16]
7. Explain the terms ‘structure’, ‘modularity’, ‘encapsulation’, and ‘maintainability’
in the context of embedded software. [4+4+4+4]
8. What is an ‘heart beat timer’ ? Explain why is it required in RTOS. [8+8]

?????