MICROCONTROLLERS

UNIT-2 old QP questions

1) Name 20 items that have a built in microcontroller.

2) List out microcontrollers applications in real world
3) What are the major differences between Microprocessors and Microcontrollers?
4) Compare Microprocessor and Microcontroller.
5) Mention difference between microprocessor and microcontroller
6) Explain the salient features of the 8051 microcontroller
7) List out some features of 8051 microcontroller. 2M
8) How many timers are there in 8051? Specify their names 2M
9) What is the role of SBUF register during serial communication 2M
10) What is microcontroller? What is the difference between microprocessor and microcontroller?
List the features of 8051microcontroller.
11) Draw and explain the architecture of 8051
12) What are the 8051 microcontroller specifications?
13) Discuss the specifications of Microcontroller in detail.
14) Enlist salient features of 8051 family of microcontrollers.
15) Draw the architectural diagram of 8051 and explain in detail about each block
16) Draw the architecture of 8051MC and explain.
17) Explain the architecture of 8051 Microcontroller with a neat sketch.
18) Describe the various special function registers present in 8051 Microcontroller.
19) Discuss the register set of MCS-51 family microcontrollers
20) Define SCON in 8051 (2M)
21) Draw and discuss the formats and bit definitions of the following SFR’s in 8051
a) PSW b) IE c) SCON d) TMOD
22) What are the different flag registers present in 8051? Explain them with an example.
23) Draw and explain the structure of program Status word (psw).
24) Draw the PSW of 8051 microcontroller and discuss different fields.
25) Draw the PSW format of 8051 microcontroller and state various conditions of flags.
26) Explain the internal and external data memory of 8051 with diagram showing their
capacities.
27) Discuss about Memory organization of 805lMc in detail.
28) Interface 16K EPROM and 8K RAM with 805l Microcontroller.
29) Write a short note on expanding the memory.
30) Explain RAM Memory in 805l Microcontroller?
31) How the program memory is organized in 8051 based system?
32) Briefly explain the PSW and Internal RAM organization of 8051MC.
33) Explain the following registers of 8051: i) Accumulator ii) B Register iii) PC iv)
DPTR v) SP
34) Explain briefly about the pin configuration of 8051
35) Draw the pin diagram of 8051 and explain each signal.
36) What are all the external interrupt pins in 8051 (2M)
37) Explain the following 8051 pins
i) PSEN (ii) RST (iii) XTAL2 (iv) ALE
38) Explain the functions of the following 8051 pins
i) PSEN (ii) RST (iii) PSEN (iv) EA
39) Explain the following 8051 pins
i) EA (ii) RST (iii) XTAL2 (iv) T0

40) What are the functions of the following 8051 pins?

(i) PSEN (ii) Tx (iii) RX (iv) EA
41) Discuss the following signal description
____ ____ ___ ___
(i) INT0/INT1 (ii) TXD (iii) T0 and T1 (iv) RD (v) EA/Vpp (vi)
ALE/PROG
42) Describe the alternate functions of Port 3 of 8051 microcontroller.
43) Explain the alternate functions of port 0, port 2 and port 3
44) Briefly explain the following register format in 8051 MC
(i) SCON (ii) TCON (iii) TMOD (iv) PCON
45) Explain timer 0 and 1 operation modes.
46) Enlist salient features of 8051 family microcontrollers and explain with waveforms about
different modes of counter/timer in 8051.
47) Discuss the timer operations modes in 8051MC with suitable diagrams.
48) Explain the timer modes of operation.
49) Illustrate the various timer modes of operation in 8051.
50) Explain the modes of operation of timers and counters of 8051
51) Explain the operating mode 0 and mode 2 of 8051 serial ports.
52) Describe the mode 2 operation of serial data communication.
53) Briefly explain the 8051 serial data transmission.
54) Mention few applications of serial data communication
55) Explain serial data interrupts data transmission and reception in 8051.
56) Draw the format and bit definitions of SCON SFR in 8051
57) Draw the format and describe the bit definitions of SCON and TCON SFRs in 8051.
58) Explain in detail about interrupt vector table for 8051 and multiple interrupts
59) Discuss the interrupt structure of 8051. Mention the priority. Explain how least priority is
made as highest priority.
60) Discuss the interrupt structure of 8051.
61) Explain the interrupt structure of 8051 microcontroller. Explain how interrupts are
prioritized.
62) Draw and explain the interrupt structure of 8051
63) Explain the following special function registers of 8051. i) Interrupt Enable (ii)
PCON
64) Write the steps involved in whenever an interrupt is invoked in 8051MC.
65) How are the interrupts handled by 8051? Explain with an example.
66) What are the interrupts of 8051 microcontrollers?
67) Write about various Interrupts in 8051MC in detail.
68) What are the different Registers used for interrupt control? Explain
69) Describe interrupts used in 8051. Give their priority and addresses.
70) Draw the Port 0 Structure of 8051MC and explain.
71) Explain the function of port 1 of 8051 using relevant diagrams.
72) Draw the port3 pin configuration and explain its operation and mention port3 alternate pin
functions.
73) Give alternative functions of potr 3 in 8051
74) Explain how an I/o port can be used as Input and output
75) List the three essential items needed to make up a development system for programming
microcontrollers. (2M)

76) How will you double the baud rate in 8051? (2M)
77) Why the 8051 family is preferable for small scale embedded applications.