Practice Timer Peripherals - 8.2 | 8. Timer, GPIO, and 7-Segment Peripherals | System on Chip
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8.2 - Timer Peripherals

Learning

Practice Questions

Test your understanding with targeted questions related to the topic.

Question 1

Easy

What does a timer do?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about timers and their role in measuring duration.

Question 2

Easy

What is a prescaler?

πŸ’‘ Hint: What helps modify the timer's counting rate?

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Interactive Quizzes

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

Question 1

What type of timer generates periodic interrupts?

  • PWM Timer
  • Basic Timer
  • Capture/Compare Timer

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about what each timer type primarily accomplishes.

Question 2

True or False: Capture/compare timers can be used to measure frequency.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider the functions of capture timers.

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Challenge Problems

Push your limits with challenges.

Question 1

Design a simple embedded system that uses timer peripherals to control LED blink rates. Detail how the timer configuration would be set up.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider how you would utilize a timer to manage timed actions in your design.

Question 2

Develop a program that uses a PWM timer to adjust the brightness of an LED. Explain how you will implement varying pulse widths.

πŸ’‘ Hint: How does changing the width of the pulse affect the brightness?

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