Practice - Interrupt
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Practice Questions
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What is an interrupt?
💡 Hint: Think about how computers respond to external events.
What does the program counter do?
💡 Hint: Consider how sequential execution is tracked.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What happens when an interrupt occurs during instruction execution?
💡 Hint: Consider the role of interrupts in context switching.
Is the Instruction Cycle Code (ICC) used to track the phase of instruction execution?
💡 Hint: Think of how multiple phases are managed in instruction processing.
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Challenge Problems
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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.
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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