Practice Interrupt Service Routine (26.6.2) - Lecture – 34 - Computer Organisation and Architecture - Vol 3
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Question 1 Easy

What is an interrupt?

💡 Hint: Think about why the CPU would need to stop.

Question 2 Easy

What does ISR stand for?

💡 Hint: What do we call the code executed when an interrupt occurs?

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Question 1

What is the primary purpose of an interrupt?

To keep the CPU busy
To signal the CPU that an I/O operation is complete
To increase CPU performance

💡 Hint: Think about why I/O devices need to communicate with the CPU.

Question 2

True or False: An ISR can be executed while another ISR is running.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider what could happen if multiple ISRs were to run simultaneously.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Given a scenario where multiple interrupts occur during a single ISR execution, discuss how the system should handle these interrupts effectively.

💡 Hint: Consider the implications of processing multiple interrupts simultaneously.

Challenge 2 Hard

Illustrate a context switching flow diagram during an ISR execution, labeling each step.

💡 Hint: Think about what to include at each stage.

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