Practice Memory Locations And Instructions (23.4.1) - Introduction to Interrupt
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Memory Locations and Instructions

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Question 1 Easy

What is an interrupt?

💡 Hint: Think about when your computer needs to pay attention to something sudden.

Question 2 Easy

What value does the Program Counter hold?

💡 Hint: It’s like a bookmark in your code.

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Question 1

What does an interrupt do in processing?

Halts current processing
Increases speed
Makes CPU idle

💡 Hint: Think about its urgency.

Question 2

True or False: The ICC is a two-bit code that indicates the current instruction stage.

True
False

💡 Hint: Recall what ICC stands for.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Create a hypothetical code snippet that demonstrates how interrupts can alter the flow of instruction execution. Explain each step.

💡 Hint: Think sequentially and highlight the critical save and restore steps.

Challenge 2 Hard

Given an ICC sequence during an instruction cycle—00, 01, 10, 11—explain what each step means and how they relate to instruction execution.

💡 Hint: Consider how these phases overlap and affect each other.

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