Practice Granular Software-Level Power Optimizations - 11.3.2 | Module 11: Week 11 - Design Optimization | Embedded System
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11.3.2 - Granular Software-Level Power Optimizations

Learning

Practice Questions

Test your understanding with targeted questions related to the topic.

Question 1

Easy

What does power-aware scheduling do?

💡 Hint: Think about how tasks influence CPU activity.

Question 2

Easy

Explain the Race to Idle principle.

💡 Hint: Consider how task completion relates to power savings.

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 is power-aware scheduling?

  • Only running tasks at night
  • Managing task execution for power savings
  • Running tasks sequentially only

💡 Hint: Consider how task assignments affect power consumption.

Question 2

True or False: The Race to Idle principle recommends slowing down tasks to save energy.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Think about how task speed affects idle periods.

Solve 2 more questions and get performance evaluation

Challenge Problems

Push your limits with challenges.

Question 1

How would you apply the concept of data locality in an embedded system tasked with processing sensor data? Discuss your approach.

💡 Hint: Reflect on how data arrangement affects processing efficiency.

Question 2

Evaluate a scenario where a system employs busy-waiting and suggest alternative approaches to improve energy efficiency.

💡 Hint: Consider what it means for the CPU to be active versus idle.

Challenge and get performance evaluation