Practice - Instruction Cycle State Diagram
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Practice Questions
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What is the purpose of the instruction cycle?
💡 Hint: Think about the steps involved in processing an instruction.
Define the term 'interrupt'.
💡 Hint: Consider who or what generates interrupts.
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What happens when an interrupt is received by the CPU?
💡 Hint: Consider the importance of responding to signals from I/O devices.
True or False: Context switching is only necessary when the CPU has completed all instructions.
💡 Hint: Reflect on what occurs when an interrupt is triggered.
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Explain how a CPU with interrupt handling improves performance over one that only uses polling for I/O operations.
💡 Hint: Consider the difference between waiting and responding immediately.
Design a simple instruction cycle diagram reflecting checks for interrupts and context switching.
💡 Hint: Include distinct paths for when interrupts are present versus absent.
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