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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 Program Counter?
💡 Hint: Think about what helps the CPU know what to do next.
Question 2
Easy
Define what an Interrupt Service Routine (ISR) is.
💡 Hint: Consider what happens when something needs the CPU's immediate attention.
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 does the Program Counter store?
- Current instruction
- Next instruction address
- Status of execution
💡 Hint: Locate it within the flow of instruction execution.
Question 2
True or False: The Processor Status Word must be saved to retrieve flag information after returning from an ISR.
- True
- False
💡 Hint: Reflect on the importance of maintaining operational context.
Solve 2 more questions and get performance evaluation
Challenge Problems
Push your limits with challenges.
Question 1
Design a flowchart that outlines the steps taken during interrupt handling and context restoration.
💡 Hint: Begin with the event of an interrupt and follow through to the end of the ISR.
Question 2
Discuss the impact of not saving the processor context before servicing interrupts and provide examples of possible system failures.
💡 Hint: Consider scenarios where programs rely on accurate state information to function correctly.
Challenge and get performance evaluation