Practice Context Switching (9.7.1) - Interrupt Mechanisms - System on Chip
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Context Switching

Practice - Context Switching

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Question 1 Easy

What is context switching?

💡 Hint: Think of it as pausing and resuming a movie.

Question 2 Easy

What triggers a context switch?

💡 Hint: Consider what signals the OS to switch tasks.

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Question 1

What is context switching?

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

💡 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

💡 Hint: Consider if there are multiple tasks being executed.

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Challenge 1 Hard

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

💡 Hint: Think about how much time is spent switching vs. executing tasks.

Challenge 2 Hard

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

💡 Hint: Consider the organization of tasks and their execution strategies.

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