Practice Interrupt (23.1) - Introduction to Interrupt - Computer Organisation and Architecture - Vol 1
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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is an interrupt?

💡 Hint: Think about how computers respond to external events.

Question 2 Easy

What does the program counter do?

💡 Hint: Consider how sequential execution is tracked.

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Question 1

What happens when an interrupt occurs during instruction execution?

A. The current instruction is completed.
B. Execution is paused
and the ISR is executed.
C. The program crashes.

💡 Hint: Consider the role of interrupts in context switching.

Question 2

Is the Instruction Cycle Code (ICC) used to track the phase of instruction execution?

True
False

💡 Hint: Think of how multiple phases are managed in instruction processing.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

Design a simple scenario using hardware interrupts in a home automation system. Explain how it handles multiple events efficiently.

💡 Hint: Think about the need for prioritization in safety-sensitive environments.

Challenge 2 Hard

Evaluate the consequences of allowing interrupts during the execution of critical instructions. Discuss implications for both system stability and security.

💡 Hint: Consider how essential it is to maintain control during sensitive processes.

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