Practice What is a System Call? - 6.2.1 | 6. Communication Between Kernel and User Space | Embedded Linux
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is a system call?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think of it as a way to ask the operating system for something.

Question 2

Easy

Name one example of a system call.

πŸ’‘ Hint: What functions do you use to access files?

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What does a system call do?

  • It provides user interface options
  • It allows applications to request services from the kernel
  • It creates new files

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how applications interact with the system.

Question 2

True or False: A system call can directly access hardware.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider the security model in operating systems.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Describe a scenario in which a user-space application must use multiple system calls for its operations. What are those calls and how do they work together?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how data flows through an application.

Question 2

Imagine a system without context switching. Discuss the potential issues that could arise in such an environment with regards to system calls.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider what happens if apps could directly access hardware.

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