Microcontroller Quiz

What is a microcontroller?

• A type of software application

• A hardware component for networking

• A small computer on a single integrated circuit

• A large computer system

Which of the following is NOT an on-chip peripheral?

• Pulse Width Modulator (PWM)

• Microprocessor

• Timer

• Analogue to Digital Converter (ADC)

What does IDE stand for?

• Integrated Development Environment

• Internal Data Engine

• Integrated Device Editor

• Input Development Environment

Which IDE is specifically for Atmel AVR series microcontrollers?

• Arduino IDE

• Code Composer Studio

• MPLAB-X

• STM32CubeIDE

What is the purpose of the pinMode() function?

• To initialize the IDE

• To configure a pin as input or output

• To compile the code

• To upload the code to the board

Which of the following is an example of a microcontroller application?

• Digital thermometer

• Web browser

• Word processor

• Spreadsheet software

What does the setup() function do in Arduino programming?

• Runs continuously

• Uploads the code to the board

• Initializes variables and pin modes

• Compiles the code

What type of signal does an ADC convert?

• Digital to Analogue

• Analogue to Digital

• Serial to Parallel

• Parallel to Serial

Which of the following is a function of a microcontroller?

• All of the above

• Data processing

• Data storage

• Data transmission

What is the purpose of the loop() function in Arduino?

• To compile the code

• To run the code once

• To run the main logic repeatedly

• To initialize the program