Practice 8051 Architecture Overview (1.3) - Microcontroller Fundamentals: 8051 Basic I/O and Timers
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8051 Architecture Overview

Practice - 8051 Architecture Overview

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What does the CPU do in the 8051 microcontroller?

💡 Hint: Think about what the brain does in a human body.

Question 2 Easy

List two functions of the timer in the 8051 microcontroller.

💡 Hint: Recall two key operations associated with timing.

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Question 1

What is the primary purpose of the CPU in the 8051?

Store Data
Execute Instructions
Control Power

💡 Hint: Think about the 'brain' of the microcontroller.

Question 2

True or False: The 8051 includes only one timer.

True
False

💡 Hint: Remember how many timers we mentioned earlier.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Describe how the bus control system in the 8051 microcontroller facilitates efficient communication between its components?

💡 Hint: Think of how a traffic light system works to organize vehicles.

Challenge 2 Hard

Given the role of timers in delay generation, how would you design an application that requires precise timing, such as a digital clock using the 8051?

💡 Hint: Consider how a mechanical clock keeps track of time.

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