COA Lab
Q1. What is the main purpose of a microcontroller in an embedded system?
a) To execute complex multitasking applications
b) To perform specific control tasks
c) To provide high-speed graphics processing
d) To manage network communication
Q2. Which component of a microcontroller performs arithmetic and logical operations?
a) Register
b) Memory
c) Control Unit
d) Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU)
Q3. In digital circuits, a flip-flop is primarily used to:
a) Perform arithmetic calculations
b) Store binary data
c) Process logical operations
d) Generate control signals
Q4. What role do status flags play in a microcontroller?
a) They store binary data for later processing
b) They provide feedback on the outcome of ALU operations
c) They generate clock pulses for synchronization
d) They execute program instructions
Q5. Which of the following basic components would be most important in simulating a microcontroller using flip-flops and logic gates?
a) ALU, registers, and memory
b) Network interface and graphics card
c) Hard drive and RAM
d) Display monitor and keyboard
