Practice - Hardware-Software Partitioning: The Allocation Challenge
Practice Questions
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What is hardware-software partitioning?
💡 Hint: Think about how tasks can be split between hardware and software.
Name one objective of partitioning.
💡 Hint: Consider what goals we aim to achieve with partitioning.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the primary objective of hardware-software partitioning?
💡 Hint: Think about what is most critical in real-time systems.
True or False: Once hardware is implemented, it can easily be modified like software.
💡 Hint: Consider the nature of hardware versus software modifications.
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Challenge Problems
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Design a simple embedded system for a smart bulb, considering what functionalities should be implemented in hardware versus software. Justify your choices.
💡 Hint: Think about what requires speed versus what you can change over time.
Evaluate a scenario where a function previously implemented in hardware shows performance bottlenecks. What steps would you take to assess whether to shift it to software?
💡 Hint: Consider the requirements for real-time performance versus the need for adaptability.
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