Questions

As we conclude, here is a list of questions for you to test your knowledge regarding this chapter's material. You will find the answers in the Assessments section of the Appendix:

1. Why is it important for firmware engineers to be knowledgeable about the MCU they are programming on?
2. When selecting an MCU for performance, clock speed is the only factor at play:
   • True
   • False
3. Today's MCUs contain many different pieces of hardware in addition to the CPU. What is the general name given to these pieces of hardware?
   • Batteries
   • Hardware peripherals
   • Bugs
4. Name one advantage of using a platform approach for development.
5. Name one advantage of using a fully featured evaluation board for development.
6. Name two significant device characteristics when designing low-power applications.
7. Why was an inexpensive development board chosen for this book?

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