Practice - Timer Components
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Practice Questions
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What is the purpose of a prescaler in a timer?
💡 Hint: Think about what it means to slow down the timer.
What does a counter in a timer do?
💡 Hint: Consider what happens when it reaches a specific value.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the function of a prescaler in a timer?
💡 Hint: Remember what we discussed about managing speed!
True or False: The counter in a timer directly generates interrupts.
💡 Hint: Think about the conditions needed for an interrupt to occur.
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Challenge Problems
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Design a timer system for an irrigation system that waters plants at specific intervals. Discuss how each timer component would be utilized.
💡 Hint: Consider how timing impacts the efficiency of watering plants.
Imagine you are building a digital stopwatch using timers. How would you implement the prescaler, counter, and interrupts to create this functionality?
💡 Hint: Identify how each component directly relates to the actions of a stopwatch.
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