Microcontroller Embedded System Unit 2

by
Ts. Mohd Asia bin Hamdi

​UNIT 2
MICROCONTROLLER

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT typically covered when learning about microcontrollers?

• General specification

• Internal architecture

• Microcontroller series family

• Operating system design

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a type of microcontroller mentioned in the slide?

• 8051

• PIC

• AVR

• ARM

Multiple Select

Which of the following are features of the AVR microcontroller?

• Single-cycle execution

• Harvard architecture

• High power consumption

• Adjustable pull-up resistor

Multiple Choice

Which AVR microcontroller series offers the largest flash memory and includes DMA and Event System features?

• TinyAVR

• MegaAVR

• XmegaAVR

• MiniAVR

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a Reduced Instruction Set Computer (RISC)?

• Emphasis on hardware

• Emphasis on software

• Single-clock, reduced instruction only

• Few addressing modes

Multiple Choice

Which component(s) is used to store data/variable in the AVR microcontroller?

• SRAM and EEPROM

• Program Flash Memory

• Timers

• Interrupt Unit

Multiple Choice

Which component(s) is used to store program code in the AVR microcontroller?

• Program Flash Memory

• SRAM

• EEPROM

• Timers

Open Ended

Describe the role of EEPROM in AVR microcontrollers and explain why it is important.

Multiple Select

Which of the following are basic features of an AVR microcontroller?

• EEPROM

• ADC

• Timers

• DMA

Multiple Select

Which of the following are types of memory present in the AVR microcontroller?

• SRAM

• EEPROM

• Program Flash Memory

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a learning outcome for this unit?

• Choose the range of microcontroller

• Describe the architecture of microcontroller

• Discuss a suitable microcontroller depending on its application

• Explain the history of microcontrollers

Multiple Select

Which of the following are components of the AVR microcontroller's internal architecture?

• Instruction Register

• ALU

• EEPROM

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

Which of the following are functions of the Program Counter (PC) in the AVR microcontroller?

• Stores the firmware code

• Keeps track of the memory address of the next instruction

• Executes mathematical calculations

• Decodes instructions fetched from memory

Multiple Choice

Which of the following components is responsible for executing mathematical calculations and logical operations in the AVR microcontroller?

• Flash Program Memory

• Instruction Decoder

• ALU

• EEPROM

Open Ended

After learning about microcontrollers, what is one aspect of their architecture that you found most interesting or would like to explore further?