16 Questions
What are the three criteria for choosing a microcontroller according to Dr. Jaber Yamani?
Cost effectiveness, availability of software development tools, and reliable sources of the microcontrollers
Which popular families of microcontrollers are mentioned in the text?
8051, AVR, and PIC
What does Dr. Jaber Yamani mention as the main factor for choosing the chip?
The application's specific requirements
What is the main difference mentioned between PIC and AVR microcontrollers?
Flash memory and pin numbers
What is cited as the reason to choose AVR microcontroller?
Cost-effectiveness and easy upgrade
Which factor is NOT mentioned as a consideration when choosing a microcontroller?
The popularity of the microcontroller family
What is a key feature of AVR microcontrollers?
Designed for easy and efficient programming in high-level languages
Which microcontroller was the first to hit the commercial market based on AVR architecture?
AT90S1200
What does AVR stand for according to Atmel?
No definitive answer
Which category of AVR microcontroller is suitable only for simpler applications?
TinyAVR
Who designed the basic architecture of AVR?
Alf-Egil Bogen and Vegard Wollan
What makes AVR microcontrollers faster than PICs?
They execute most instructions in a single execution cycle
What is the main advantage of MegaAVR microcontrollers?
Good amount of memory and higher number of inbuilt peripherals
What type of architecture does AVR microcontroller have?
Harvard architecture
What does UART stand for?
'Universal Asynchronous Receiver-Transmitter'
Which microcontroller category is suitable for complex applications requiring high-speed and large program memory?
XmegaAVR
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