Practice - Interrupt Masking
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Practice Questions
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What does it mean to mask an interrupt?
💡 Hint: Think about prioritizing tasks.
Give an example of when interrupt masking might be necessary.
💡 Hint: Consider urgency of different tasks.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is interrupt masking primarily used for?
💡 Hint: Think about how you manage tasks.
True or False: Interrupt masking can lead to the ignoring of urgent system errors.
💡 Hint: What happens if you prioritize one task over another?
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Challenge Problems
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Design a schematic for a system that effectively implements interrupt masking, considering potential hardware components and software requirements.
💡 Hint: Think about how you would structure the flow of information within the system.
Analyze a scenario where the lack of proper interrupt masking leads to system failure. What could be done differently?
💡 Hint: Reflect on the implications of cascading failures in system design.
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