Practice Part B: External Interrupt Handling - 5.2 | Experiment No. 8: 8051 Microcontroller - Serial Communication and Interrupts | Microcontroller Lab
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5.2 - Part B: External Interrupt Handling

Learning

Practice Questions

Test your understanding with targeted questions related to the topic.

Question 1

Easy

What does an ISR stand for?

💡 Hint: Think about the role of 'service' in programming.

Question 2

Easy

Which pin is used for External Interrupt 0 on the 8051?

💡 Hint: Recall the hardware setup discussed.

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Interactive Quizzes

Engage in quick quizzes to reinforce what you've learned and check your comprehension.

Question 1

What is the main purpose of an external interrupt in a microcontroller?

  • To initiate a timer
  • To respond to external events
  • To halt program execution

💡 Hint: Think about the events that trigger interrupts.

Question 2

True or False: The 8051 allows only one external interrupt.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Consider how many interrupt sources are defined.

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Challenge Problems

Push your limits with challenges.

Question 1

Design an embedded system using the 8051 that counts how many times a button was pressed and displays that on an LCD. Include multiple button functionality for incrementing and decrementing the count.

💡 Hint: Think about how to implement effective switch debouncing.

Question 2

Explain how you would address issues arising from rapid successive button presses triggering multiple interrupts in your application.

💡 Hint: Consider how mechanical switches behave.

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