Practice - Concept of Interrupts: Hardware vs. Software Interrupts
Practice Questions
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What is an interrupt?
💡 Hint: Think about the role of signals in communication.
What is a hardware interrupt?
💡 Hint: Consider external events that can't wait for a program to finish.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What type of interrupt is triggered by an external device?
💡 Hint: Focus on what triggers the interrupts.
True or False: Software interrupts can be asynchronous.
💡 Hint: Remember the difference in timing.
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Challenge Problems
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Propose a complex embedded system where both hardware and software interrupts play significant roles. Describe how they would work together.
💡 Hint: Consider the challenges that would require immediate and preplanned responses.
Evaluate the impact of not prioritizing hardware interrupts in an embedded system.
💡 Hint: Think about safety-critical systems such as medical devices or automotive systems.
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