JNTUK Embedded Systems Important Questions
Unit-1:
- Application-specific and Domain-Specific examples of an embedded system. (one question will come)
- History of embedded systems & major application areas of embedded system (v.imp)
- Characteristics of an embedded system, Quality attributes of embedded systems. (v.imp)
- Embedded firmware & classification of embedded systems
- (Prepare some basic topics if you have time)
Unit-2:
- Watchdog timer, Real-time clock (one question will come)
- Serial communication devices
- Analog and digital electronic components
- Parallel device ports & Electronic Design Automation (EDA) tool
- Differences between I2C and SPI
- (If you have time, prepare basic concepts)
Unit-3:
- Differentiation Between C & Embedded C & Interrupt sources (imp)
- Embedded Firmware development & design approaches (imp)
- DMA & ISR concept
- Device Driver programming
- Explain "high-level language" based "Embedded Firmware" development
Unit-4:
- Multiprocessing and Multitasking
- Hardware-software Trade-offs
- Task synchronization & Scheduling
- Learn more about the concept of Kernel (v.imp from unit-4)
- Explain the following terms: i) Tasks ii) Process iii) Threads
- Computational models in embedded design (if you have time, learn about the operating system)
Unit-5:
- Interpreters vs Compilers (imp)
- Debugging and debugging tools (imp)
- Simulators vs Emulators (v.imp)
- Various elements of an embedded system development environment.
- Cross-compilation vs de-compiler (if you have time, learn laboratory tools)