Practice - Internal Organization: The Blocks on the Chip
Practice Questions
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What is the role of the CPU in the 8051 microcontroller?
💡 Hint: Think of the CPU as the brain of the 8051.
What type of memory is used to temporarily store data in the 8051?
💡 Hint: Remember that 'volatile' means the data is lost when powered off.
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What is the main function of the Interrupt Control Unit in the 8051?
💡 Hint: Think about responsive features in a microcontroller.
True or False: Data Memory retains its contents even when power is off.
💡 Hint: Consider memory types and their characteristics.
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Challenge Problems
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Design a simple system using the 8051 microcontroller to periodically flash an LED every second using timers. Include a flowchart and pseudocode.
💡 Hint: Think about how timers can be configured in modes for your solution.
If a microcontroller has a clock speed of 12 MHz, calculate the time taken to execute a single machine cycle and the corresponding count required to trigger an interrupt every 100 ms.
💡 Hint: Consider using the timer counter configuration for your calculations.
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