Practice - Program Status Word
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Practice Questions
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What does the Program Status Word represent?
💡 Hint: Think about what information is crucial for the CPU's operation.
Define what an interrupt is.
💡 Hint: Consider how devices communicate with the processor.
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What is the purpose of the Program Status Word?
💡 Hint: Think about how a CPU keeps track of its tasks.
T/F: An interrupt service routine can execute while another ISR is still processing.
💡 Hint: Consider how processing is sequenced.
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Create a flowchart illustrating the steps taken by a CPU when an interrupt occurs from the moment an interrupt is received until the normal execution resumes.
💡 Hint: Visualize each key action as a step in a sequence.
Imagine you are designing a system that must handle a mixture of low and high priority interrupts. Propose a method that maintains efficiency without losing critical data.
💡 Hint: Think about existing systems that balance workloads, like traffic management systems.
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