Practice Hardware Poll Mechanism (27.2.6) - Interrupts and Processor Management
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Hardware Poll Mechanism

Practice - Hardware Poll Mechanism

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Question 1 Easy

What signal is sent to the CPU from an I/O device requesting attention?

💡 Hint: Think about how the CPU gets notified about tasks.

Question 2 Easy

What do flag bits control in the context of interrupts?

💡 Hint: Recall the role of AI involved in managing interrupts.

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Question 1

What happens when an interrupt signal is received by the CPU?

The CPU ignores it
Completes the current instruction
Sends it back immediately

💡 Hint: Think about CPU processes and task completion.

Question 2

True or False: The programmer is responsible for managing interrupt enabling and disabling.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider the role of programmers in system operations.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Design a simple CPU architecture that incorporates multiple interrupt lines with different priority levels. Discuss how it would handle an incoming interrupt.

💡 Hint: Consider the implications of prioritization in real-world applications.

Challenge 2 Hard

Explain the consequences of failing to re-enable interrupts after a critical process. Provide an example scenario.

💡 Hint: Think about systems where timely processing is essential.

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