Practice Timers And Counters (4.5.1) - Introduction to C/C++ Programming for Microcontrollers
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Timers and Counters

Practice - Timers and Counters

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

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

💡 Hint: Think about the timing functions in embedded systems.

Question 2 Easy

What is a prescaler?

💡 Hint: Remember how it affects timing intervals.

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Question 1

What do timers in microcontrollers primarily facilitate?

Data processing
Time-based operations
Memory management

💡 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

💡 Hint: Think about how the prescaler functions during timer operation.

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Challenge 1 Hard

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

💡 Hint: Don't forget to include CTC mode configuration steps!

Challenge 2 Hard

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

💡 Hint: Consider how sensor timing might influence your application design.

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