EMBEDDED SYSTEM Workshop

Short listing Criteria

Due to limitations on the number of people we can offer place at Techfest workshops, we follow a
scrutinizing process. The participants will have to fill in the following questionnaire based on
which short listing shall be done.

Instructions

• The following questions have to be answered in the space provided.

• Name the file after the questions has been answered as “ESxxxx.doc” where ESxxxx is the team
registration number. Attach the file and mail it to workshops[at]techfest[dot]org before
20th November 2010.

Q.1 What is difference between microcontroller and microprocessor?

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Q.2 What is addressing mode? What are the types of addressing mode?

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Q.3 Define following terms

a. Interrupts
b. ISP (interrupt service routine)

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Q.4 The 8051 microcontroller is of ___pin package as a ______ processor.

a) 30, 1byte b) 20, 1 byte c) 40, 8 bit d) 40, 8 byte

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Q.5 Match the following:
1) TCON i) contains status information
2) SBUF ii) timer / counter control register.
3) TMOD iii) idle bit, power down bit
4) PSW iv) serial data buffer for Tx and Rx.
5) PCON v) timer/ counter modes of operation.

a) 1->ii, 2->iv, 3->v, 4->i, 5->iii.

b) 1->i, 2->v, 3->iv, 4->iii, 5->ii.
c) 1->v, 2->iii, 3->ii, 4->iv, 5->i.
d) 1->iii, 2->ii, 3->i, 4->v, 5->iv.

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Q.6 What are the basic things required to design a robot?

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Q.7 What are the applications of the robotics?

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Q.8 What is servo motor?

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Q.9 Which motor gives you precise angular motion?

a. D C motor
b. Stepper motor
c. Servo motor

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Q.10 What are different sensors available?

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Q.11 What is the function of watchdog timer?

a) The watchdog Timer is an external timer that resets the system if the software fails to operate
properly.
b) The watchdog Timer is an internal timer that sets the system if the software fails to operate
properly.
c) The watchdog Timer is an internal timer that resets the system if the software fails to operate
properly.
d) None of them

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Q.12 Why do you want to attend this workshop? (Statement of purpose, SOP)

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Q.13 Where and how do you intend to use the knowledge gained at this workshop?

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