Practice Priority-based Scheduling (2.5.1) - Process Management Strategies in Real-Time and Embedded Systems
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Priority-Based Scheduling

Practice - Priority-Based Scheduling

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Question 1 Easy

What is priority-based scheduling?

💡 Hint: Think about which tasks are run first and why.

Question 2 Easy

What does preemptive scheduling allow?

💡 Hint: What happens to a task when a more important one comes up?

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Question 1

Which task gets executed first in priority-based scheduling?

The lowest priority task
The highest priority task
Tasks of equal priority

💡 Hint: Think about which task is considered the most critical.

Question 2

True or False: Preemptive scheduling allows lower-priority tasks to finish before a higher-priority task begins.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider how preemption must work in a critical situation.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Design a priority-based task management system for a smart home where some systems are more crucial during certain times (e.g., an alarm during night hours). Include key task scenarios.

💡 Hint: Consider which tasks need immediate attention based on their importance and timing.

Challenge 2 Hard

Explain how priority inversion can lead to system failure and suggest a diagnostic methodology to detect it in an embedded RTOS.

💡 Hint: Think about the consequences of lower-priority tasks holding critical resources.

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