Practice Actions from CPU Viewpoint - 26.6 | 26. Lecture – 34 | Computer Organisation and Architecture - Vol 3
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26.6 - Actions from CPU Viewpoint

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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is an interrupt in computing?

💡 Hint: Think about what happens when you get a notification on a computer.

Question 2

Easy

Name the location where the CPU stores its state during an interrupt.

💡 Hint: What is the data structure that behaves in a last-in-first-out manner?

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What does an interrupt signal do?

  • Stops all CPU tasks
  • Causes the CPU to finish its current instruction and handle an I/O request
  • Increases CPU performance
  • None of the above

💡 Hint: What change occurs in the CPU's execution flow?

Question 2

True or False: The CPU can continue executing instructions while waiting for an I/O operation to complete.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Consider what makes interrupt-driven I/O efficient.

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Challenge Problems

Push your limits with challenges.

Question 1

Analyze a scenario where an ISR takes longer than usual to complete. Discuss how this could impact system performance and what strategies might mitigate the effects.

💡 Hint: Consider the impact of timing in multitasking environments.

Question 2

Consider a CPU handling multiple interrupts at once. How should a system prioritize these interrupts? Propose a model for managing these interrupts effectively.

💡 Hint: Think about how devices might differ in importance.

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