Practice Handling Interrupts - 27.2 | 27. Interrupts and Processor Management | Computer Organisation and Architecture - Vol 3
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Question 1

Easy

What is an interrupt?

💡 Hint: Think of it as a call for attention from a device.

Question 2

Easy

What does enabling an interrupt allow a CPU to do?

💡 Hint: What happens when the interrupt flag is set to true?

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Question 1

What is the function of an Interrupt Service Routine?

  • a) To complete the current instruction
  • b) To handle requests from devices
  • c) To disable interrupts

💡 Hint: Remember, ISRs respond to interrupts.

Question 2

True or False: Disabling interrupts allows the CPU to respond to device requests.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Think about what happens when you turn off a switch.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Design a simple interrupt system for a home automation scenario where multiple devices (like lights and fans) need to be controlled.

💡 Hint: Consider how you might set priorities for different devices.

Question 2

Explain how you would implement an ISR for a keyboard interrupt in an operating system.

💡 Hint: Think about how the system maintains state across interrupts.

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