Practice Polling Server (7.6.2.1) - Real-Time Scheduling Algorithms - Embedded System
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Polling Server

Practice - Polling Server

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Practice Questions

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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.

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Interactive Quizzes

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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.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

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.

Challenge 2 Hard

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.

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