Practice - Supervisor Mode and User Mode
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Practice Questions
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Define Supervisor Mode.
💡 Hint: Think about what privileges a user should have in managing a computer.
What is User Mode?
💡 Hint: Recall the tasks a normal user can or cannot perform.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the purpose of Supervisor Mode?
💡 Hint: Think about which mode allows for more freedom and control.
True or False: User Mode allows modification of system settings.
💡 Hint: Consider what a regular user can change on a filesystem.
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Challenge Problems
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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.
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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