Practice Supervisor Mode And User Mode (27.1.3) - Interrupts and Processor Management
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Supervisor Mode and User Mode

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

Define Supervisor Mode.

💡 Hint: Think about what privileges a user should have in managing a computer.

Question 2 Easy

What is User Mode?

💡 Hint: Recall the tasks a normal user can or cannot perform.

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Question 1

What is the purpose of Supervisor Mode?

To allow full administrative access to all resources
To limit user access to system functions
To manage memory usage

💡 Hint: Think about which mode allows for more freedom and control.

Question 2

True or False: User Mode allows modification of system settings.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider what a regular user can change on a filesystem.

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Challenge 1 Hard

If a CPU in Supervisor Mode receives an interrupt while executing a critical task, how should it manage lower priority interrupts that arrive subsequently?

💡 Hint: Consider how prioritization affects task management.

Challenge 2 Hard

Describe how a programmer should safely handle the interrupt enable flag within an interrupt service routine.

💡 Hint: Think about timing and the importance of system responsiveness.

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