Practice - Real-Time Clocks and Timers
Practice Questions
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What is a hardware timer?
💡 Hint: Think of devices that manage timing for various functions.
Why is accurate timekeeping important in embedded systems?
💡 Hint: Consider how delays might affect critical applications.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the primary function of hardware timers in embedded systems?
💡 Hint: Consider the role of efficiency and timing in system tasks.
True or False: Real-Time Operating Systems do not require precise time management.
💡 Hint: Reflect on how timing influences system performance.
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Challenge Problems
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Design a simple embedded system that needs to perform three tasks periodically: turning on a fan every 5 minutes, sending a temperature reading every minute, and logging data every 10 minutes. Explain how you would implement timing for these tasks using hardware timers.
💡 Hint: Consider the timing functions and how to avoid conflicts.
Discuss the impact of latency on task execution in RTOS when using hardware timers. Provide a situation where high latency could cause failure in a time-sensitive application.
💡 Hint: Reflect on situations where timing is precisely critical.
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