Practice Timers and Counters - 4.5.1 | 4. Introduction to C/C++ Programming for Microcontrollers | Embedded Systems
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is the primary purpose of a timer in a microcontroller?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the timing functions in embedded systems.

Question 2

Easy

What is a prescaler?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Remember how it affects timing intervals.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What do timers in microcontrollers primarily facilitate?

  • Data processing
  • Time-based operations
  • Memory management

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider the fundamental role they play in microcontroller tasks.

Question 2

True or False: A prescaler increases the frequency of a timer.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how the prescaler functions during timer operation.

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Challenge Problems

Push your limits with challenges.

Question 1

Configure Timer1 for a 500ms interrupt using CTC mode. Explain how you derived the compare match value.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Don't forget to include CTC mode configuration steps!

Question 2

Create an application that uses a timer interrupt to read a sensor value every second, processing that value when an interrupt occurs.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider how sensor timing might influence your application design.

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