Practice Instruction Cycle Code (icc) (23.3) - Introduction to Interrupt
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Instruction Cycle Code (ICC)

Practice - Instruction Cycle Code (ICC)

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What does the ICC stand for?

💡 Hint: Think about what the code helps manage.

Question 2 Easy

Which phase is indicated by '10' in the ICC?

💡 Hint: Recall the phases: Fetch, Decode, Execute, Interrupt.

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Question 1

What is the initial phase of instruction execution indicated by ICC?

00
01
10
11

💡 Hint: Think about the first step in processing an instruction.

Question 2

True or False: An interrupt halts the current instruction execution without saving the state.

True
False

💡 Hint: What happens to an ongoing task when an alert occurs?

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

Draw a flowchart illustrating the relationship between ICC phases and show how they are connected when an interrupt occurs.

💡 Hint: Consider how each phase transitions and how the stack is utilized.

Challenge 2 Hard

Create a scenario in which an interrupt occurs during the Execute phase. Explain how the CPU should respond.

💡 Hint: Think about urgent tasks that could interrupt the current ongoing process.

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