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Practice Questions
Test your understanding with targeted questions related to the topic.
Question 1
Easy
What is the purpose of the instruction cycle?
💡 Hint: Think about the steps involved in processing an instruction.
Question 2
Easy
Define the term 'interrupt'.
💡 Hint: Consider who or what generates interrupts.
Practice 4 more questions and get performance evaluation
Interactive Quizzes
Engage in quick quizzes to reinforce what you've learned and check your comprehension.
Question 1
What happens when an interrupt is received by the CPU?
- The CPU ignores it
- The CPU continues its current task
- The CPU pauses its task and handles the interrupt
- The CPU crashes
💡 Hint: Consider the importance of responding to signals from I/O devices.
Question 2
True or False: Context switching is only necessary when the CPU has completed all instructions.
- True
- False
💡 Hint: Reflect on what occurs when an interrupt is triggered.
Solve and get performance evaluation
Challenge Problems
Push your limits with challenges.
Question 1
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.
Question 2
Design a simple instruction cycle diagram reflecting checks for interrupts and context switching.
💡 Hint: Include distinct paths for when interrupts are present versus absent.
Challenge and get performance evaluation