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Practice Questions
Test your understanding with targeted questions related to the topic.
Question 1
Easy
What is an interrupt?
💡 Hint: Think about hardware signals.
Question 2
Easy
What does a flag bit do?
💡 Hint: Consider its role in priority tasks.
Practice 4 more questions and get performance evaluation
Interactive Quizzes
Engage in quick quizzes to reinforce what you've learned and check your comprehension.
Question 1
What is the function of an interrupt?
- It allows background processing.
- It signals the CPU for immediate attention.
- It's a debugging tool.
💡 Hint: Think about signals from devices.
Question 2
True or False: A flag bit can be used to disable all interrupts.
- True
- False
💡 Hint: Consider the control over interrupt handling.
Solve 1 more question and get performance evaluation
Challenge Problems
Push your limits with challenges.
Question 1
In a system with three devices generating interrupts—A (high priority), B (medium priority), and C (low priority)—discuss how the CPU should handle incoming interrupts based on the priorities you've assigned. Provide a flowchart to illustrate your process.
💡 Hint: Think about the sequence of responses.
Question 2
Analyze how using a dedicated interrupt line could improve the performance of a multitasking operating system. Discuss the potential downsides of this method.
💡 Hint: Consider the balance between speed and resource limits.
Challenge and get performance evaluation