MODEL PAPER
THIRD SEMESTER, M. Sc INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Paper - I (MIT - 301): MIT 301 Embedded Systems

1. Question.


1. Discuss important challenges in designing an embedded system. Which design matrices need to be optimized? Describe each of them in detail.
2. Which processor technologies and design technologies do exist? Present their comparative study.
2. Question.

Describe the design of a single purpose processor in detail considering GCD computation application as an illustrative example. How such design can be optimized?
3. Question.

Discuss a typical ASIP designs methodology briefly. Which alternative techniques are available for design space exploration? Compare such techniques.
4. Question.
1. What is a watchdog timer? Describe implementation of ATM timeout using a watchdog timer.
2. Describe implementation of LCD controllers and keypad controllers in detail.
5. Question.
1. How a large memory can be composed of smaller memory parts. Give an example in support of answer.
2. Describe characteristics and functioning of different types of RAMs.
6. Question.
1. Why bus arbitration is needed? Explain the bus arbitration mechanism in detail.
2. Describe some of popular serial as well as parallel protocols.
7. Question.

First write specifications of a simple digital camera and then present a design as per those specifications.
8. Question.
1. What do you understand by open-loop and closed-loop control systems? Describe each of them in detail taking suitable examples.
2. Discuss important benefits of computer based control implementation.