Practice Polling Server - 7.6.2.1 | Module 7: Week 7 - Real-Time Scheduling Algorithms | Embedded System
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7.6.2.1 - Polling Server

Learning

Practice Questions

Test your understanding with targeted questions related to the topic.

Question 1

Easy

What is a polling server?

💡 Hint: Think about how it interacts with other tasks.

Question 2

Easy

Describe the purpose of the budget in a polling server.

💡 Hint: Consider what happens when the budget is exceeded.

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 the primary function of a polling server?

  • To run periodic tasks continuously
  • To check and execute waiting aperiodic tasks
  • To allocate resources to high-priority tasks

💡 Hint: Focus on the role of polling servers in scheduling.

Question 2

True or False: Polling servers ensure that no budget is wasted.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Consider what happens during each polling period.

Solve 2 more questions and get performance evaluation

Challenge Problems

Push your limits with challenges.

Question 1

Given a polling server with a period of 200ms and a budget of 50ms, describe how its inefficiency might impact a real-time system that depends on immediate responses.

💡 Hint: Reflect on the impact of timing on task importance.

Question 2

Critically assess how you would implement a polling server in a time-sensitive robotics application. What risks would you highlight?

💡 Hint: Consider the system’s responsiveness needs.

Challenge and get performance evaluation