Practice Week 5: Interrupts And Exception Handling (6) - Modelling and Specification - A Deep Dive into Embedded System Abstraction
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Week 5: Interrupts and Exception Handling

Practice - Week 5: Interrupts and Exception Handling

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is the purpose of an ISR?

💡 Hint: Think about what happens when a device sends a signal to the CPU.

Question 2 Easy

Define interrupt latency.

💡 Hint: Consider the delay before a response happens.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

Which of the following best defines an interrupt?

A signal that halts the CPU
A type of software
An error in the program

💡 Hint: Remember the main role of interrupts in systems.

Question 2

True or False: An ISR must execute quickly to avoid blocking other interrupts.

True
False

💡 Hint: Think about multitasking in embedded systems.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

Design an embedded system for a vending machine that uses interrupts to manage input from buttons and sensors efficiently. Explain how you would prioritize the interrupts.

💡 Hint: Think about how to ensure user interaction is always prioritized.

Challenge 2 Hard

Explain how you would implement exception handling in a sensor array for logging temperature readings and discuss potential pitfalls.

💡 Hint: Consider the reliability of the system and its failure handling strategies.

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