Practice - Types of Interrupts
Practice Questions
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What is a hardware interrupt?
💡 Hint: Think about what kind of events can trigger them.
What is a software interrupt?
💡 Hint: Recall the examples of intentional vs. unintentional.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What type of interrupts come from external devices?
💡 Hint: Think about where these signals originate.
True or False: Software interrupts can only occur as a result of an external event.
💡 Hint: Reflect on the nature of software interrupts.
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Challenge Problems
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If a system has a hardware interrupt and a software interrupt occurring simultaneously, how should the CPU ideally respond, and why?
💡 Hint: Consider the implications of real-time versus non-real-time tasks.
How do non-maskable interrupts impact overall system reliability during critical error conditions?
💡 Hint: Think about scenarios where ignoring a signal could lead to failures.
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