Practice Context Switching - 9.7.1 | 9. Interrupt Mechanisms | System on Chip
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is context switching?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think of it as pausing and resuming a movie.

Question 2

Easy

What triggers a context switch?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider what signals the OS to switch tasks.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What is context switching?

  • Saving states of processes
  • Normal task execution
  • Only for real-time systems

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think of what happens when one task stops to let another start.

Question 2

True or False: Context switching is unnecessary in single-tasking systems.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider if there are multiple tasks being executed.

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Challenge Problems

Push your limits with challenges.

Question 1

Discuss the potential negative effects of high frequency of context switching in a system. How can this impact overall system performance?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how much time is spent switching vs. executing tasks.

Question 2

What can be done to minimize context switching overhead in a multitasking environment? Provide examples.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider the organization of tasks and their execution strategies.

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