Practice - Handling Aperiodic and Sporadic Tasks in Real-Time Systems
Practice Questions
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What is background scheduling?
💡 Hint: Think about the CPU state when it has no higher priority tasks.
Define a polling server.
💡 Hint: Consider how a server interacts with periodic tasks.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the primary disadvantage of background scheduling for aperiodic tasks?
💡 Hint: Consider what happens during heavy loads.
True or False: A polling server uses its budget for aperiodic tasks immediately.
💡 Hint: Think about how quickly tasks are handled.
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Challenge Problems
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How would you manage a situation where sporadic and aperiodic tasks are consistently arriving, potentially overwhelming system resources?
💡 Hint: Think about task prioritization and resources.
Critique the effectiveness of a polling server in a system with numerous user interactions. When would it be least effective?
💡 Hint: Consider transaction times and their impact.
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